Fraser Cain of Universe Today and Astronomy Cast joins Toren, Joe and Kevin to talk about meteors, comets and asteroids including the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, the Tunguska blast, the Chicxulub impact event and the Dawn Mission to not one but two asteroids. Also news, films, pop culture, and some German kid who may or may not have been hit by a meteorite.

Music: "Caravan" by Gordon Jenkins

Images

Links

Astronomy Cast

Universe Today

Gerrit Blank's alleged meteorite injury

Dawn Mission

Videos

Movies

Armageddon

Toren: 4/10

Kevin: 2/10

Joe: 5/10

Fraser: 2/10

Empire Strikes Back

Toren: 10/10

Kevin: 9/10

Joe: 9/10

Fraser: 9/10

Deep Impact

Kevin: 4/10

Creepshow

Toren: 5/10

Kevin: 5/10

Fraser: 5/10

Day of the Triffids (1962)

Toren: 6/10

Fraser: 5/10

Meteor Man

Toren: 3/10

The Blob

Toren: 4/10

Kevin: 2/10

Joe: 4/10

Fraser: 4/10

Night of the Comet:

Toren: 5/10

Joe: 6/10