26: Old, volatile, and gassy: Why comets would make unpleasant but interesting dinner guests with Dr. Bauer




Spacepod show

Summary: Dr. James "Gerbs" Bauer talks about comets, the icy dirtballs (or dirty iceballs) that orbit the Sun. We talk about the ancient Egyptian term for comets, why you probably shouldn't eat a comet, and an exciting new discovery made by the NEOWISE team.