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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2025

Caterpillars and asteroids

from Lost in Science · host Claire Farrugia, Chris Lassig

This week, Claire comes out of the chrysalis to talk about metamorphosis, and how caterpillars turn into butterflies; and Chris looks into the risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has about a 2-3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Keep up with NASA's latest risk assessment.

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