Tag: asteroids

• February 4, 2019history, astronomy, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  What Wind Chill Really Means, Learning Skills Faster with a Workout, and the Hypatia Stone

  Learn about how the mysterious Hypatia stone could change what we know about our solar system; what wind chill actually means; and how you can learn skills faster with a […]

• December 11, 2018history, astronomy, space, sleep, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Jet Lag Is Worse When You Travel East, Earth’s Wandering Poles, and Geminid Meteor Shower

  Learn when you can catch the Geminid Meteor Shower this month, and why it’s unique; why jet lag is worse when you travel east; and research into how the Earth’s […]

• December 3, 2018astronomy, space, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  How Asteroids Can Have Rings, Spiders That Nurse Their Young, and “Lord of the Forest” Tāne Mahuta

  Learn about why asteroids can have rings; spiders that actually nurse their young; and Tāne Mahuta, a massive tree that’s been known to bring visitors to tears. In this podcast, […]

• November 26, 2018astronomy, space, artificial intelligence, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

  Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI systems; and how many friends you can have at […]

• April 23, 2018history, space, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Slowly Aging Americans, The HAMMER Asteroid Spacecraft, and Elevator Mirrors

  Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Americans Are Aging More Slowly […]