Episode

237: Why does an asteroid hit the Earth? And why so big?

Podcast: Spacepod
Published: Aug 1, 2026
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A question from Lyla, age 5. Dr. Federica Spoto answers. For more on Dr. Spoto's work, see episode 190 .