Nov 30, 2015
Feature Guest: Scott Sheppard
Recently astronomers discovered an object further than
anything we’ve ever found in our solar system. This dwarf planet
lies all the way out in the mysterious inner oort cloud. Today the
object’s co-discoverer Scott Sheppard joins guest host Denise Fong
here at The Star Spot, to reveal cutting edge findings from the
unmapped edges of our solar system.
Current in Space
Anuj introduces us to the CLASS telescope. Never heard of it? You
will. And with everyone seemingly fascinated by Jupiter's moon
Europa, Tony asks what it would take to actually explore this
intriguing world.
About Our Guest
Scott Sheppard is faculty member in the Department of
Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution for
Science. He received his PhD from the University of Hawaii. A
Hubble Fellow, Sheppard is credited with the discovery of many
small moons of the gas giant planets. He has also been part of
teams that have discovered comets, asteroids and Kuiper belt
objects.