# 11 Asteroids Getting Nervously Close to Earth Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660/11-asteroids-getting-nervously-close-to-earth Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660/11-asteroids-getting-nervously-close-to-earth.md Podcast: [Bright Side Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660) Published: 2026-06-08T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME9167046474.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME9167046474.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bright-side-universe-7141660/episodes/11-asteroids-getting-nervously-close-to-earth Duration seconds: 770 ## Resource Asteroid strikes don't happen often, so when they do, it's memorable! Like the one that wiped out all the dinosaurs! ?? But that doesn't mean asteroids have stopped flying near our planet. In fact, some of them fly by a little too close for comfort! But get this: there are near Earth asteroids that are getting closer and closer over time! So, are we due for an epic dinosaur-style collision, or can we do something to prevent these giant space rocks from smashing into our planet? ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bright-side-universe-7141660/episodes/11-asteroids-getting-nervously-close-to-earth/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660/11-asteroids-getting-nervously-close-to-earth.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.