NOIRLab - The Discovery Of The Fastest Moving Asteroid

Scott Shepperd normally studies objects in the distant solar system. Recently he turned his attention toward the inner solar system and discovered the fastest moving asteroid currently known. In this podcast, Scott tells the fascinating tale of the discovery and what we can learn about our solar system from these objects.   Bio: Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF’s NOIRLab.  Scott Sheppard received his B.A. in physics from Oberlin College and his M.S. and Ph. D. from the University of Hawaii, where he was also a teaching assistant and a research assistant. Before becoming a staff scientist at the Carnegie Institute For Science in 2007, he was a Carnegie Hubble Fellow.  He studies the dynamical and physical properties of small bodies in our Solar System, such as asteroids, comets, moons and trans-neptunian objects (bodies that orbit beyond Neptune).   https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2123/ https://www.facebook.com/NOIRLabAstro https://twitter.com/NOIRLabAstro https://www.instagram.com/noirlabastro/ https://www.youtube.com/noirlabastro   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].