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Sep 11, 2025 26 min

Asteroids, comets and where to find them

from Science In Action Hosted by BBC World Service

Scientists’ latest plans for welcoming interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas next month, and arranging a rendezvous with comet Apophis in 2029, as heard this week at the EPSC-DPS international planetary science joint meeting in Helsinki. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber, with Alex Mansfield Production coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth Image: Artist's impression of an asteroid in space (Credit: European Space Agency/ESA Science Office)

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