TERP RAPTOR: A student-built mission to asteroid Apophis

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society

Jul 29, 202661:46Religion & Spirituality

A team of University of Maryland students is building a CubeSat to fly past asteroid Apophis during its historic close approach to Earth in 2029. Four members of the TERP RAPTOR team join us to share how they're turning...

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