Molecular Safari

Summary: Chris and Rob discuss comets, comets and comets (well just three comets in fact). There’s a beautiful view of Saturn from Cassini, dust on the Moon, and talk of superpowers. [MP3 Link] Episode #95. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Superpowers: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/superpowers Comet ISON Image from Will Gater here: pic.twitter.com/mqplNmdG5q Saturn image from Cassini: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17172 Formalhaut planet isn’t a planet (maybe)? http://arxiv.org/abs/1311.5035 Milky Way has a jet: http://chandra.si.edu/press/13_releases/press_112013.html Rediscovered Apollo data shows how Moon dust builds up. Credits: Audio content Copyright 2013 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).