EPISODE 12: Comets & Asteroids: Collision Course

Original Air Date: 12-21-1982

Rebroadcast Date: 6-27-2024
 

Comets are defined as icy bodies of frozen gasses, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Due to their decreased mass, they tend to orbit between gravitational fields, similar to an ice skater performing figure 8s. Unlike their Counterparts, asteroids are usually denser with a stronger core comprised of solid rock. Their orbits are steady and uniform like a planet orbiting a star. What happens when one of the masses deviates and begins hurtling at a planet at high velocities? Join us tonight to explore the thrilling impacts of when an asteroid makes contact. 
 

Così Fan Tutte, K.588: Overture // Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
 

Glamorous Affair // Otto Sieben – John Fox – Philharmonic Orchestra
 

The Possibility Of A Dream Coming True // Robotaki
 

Forgotten Yesterdays // Yanni
 

Touching Strings // Frederic Sans
 

Here & Never Found // Ray Lynch
 

American Prometheus // Ludwig Göransson
 

Dr. Ford // Ramin Djawadi
 

Edges Of Illusion // John Surman
 

Haunt Muskie // C418
 

Redacted // Benjamin Wallfisch, Hanz Zimmer, Pharrell Williams
 

Always // Erasure
 

Teenagers // French 79
 

Instant Shrink // Cylob
 

Her Face Forms In Summertime // The Future Sound Of London
 

Forgotten Shores // Stafford Bawler
 

Tape Eater // Tobacco
 

IllumiNations: Reflections Of Earth // Gavin Greenaway
 

Lower Brinstar Vibes // GameChops – Joshua Morse
 

Best In The Class (Soulwax Remix) // Late Of The Pier – Soulwax
 

Zodiac Sh!t // Flying Lotus
 

The FitnessGram Pacer Test // Oddly
 

Dripping Sun // Kikagaku Moyo
 

Gravity Swallows Light // Ludwig Göransson
 

新しい時代, YES! // VANITAS命死
 

When I Get There // Big Wild
 

How – Demo // Clairo
 

Linus N’ Lucy (Theme From Peanuts) // Ginger Root – Vince Guaraldi
 

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (From Armageddon) // Aerosmith

References

“How a Single Asteroid Wiped Dinosaurs off This Planet.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Nov. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_JZObDetfQ&list=PL4a3wFTZ3_z9PdNU_GYWGep10pnAlwuXe&index=159. 

“A Grain of Sand with Speed of Light #space #science #universe #astronomy.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 May 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWNA9qATabQ&list=PL4a3wFTZ3_z9PdNU_GYWGep10pnAlwuXe&index=90. 

“Neil DeGrasse Tyson Talking Asteroid Physics with a 9 Year Old(Very Funny!!).” YouTube, YouTube, 28 Nov. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmUw-ke4D0A. 

“By being seldom seen, I could not stir. But like a comet I was wondered at.” ~ William Shakespeare