Just Look Up - Comets and the Earth w/ Pedro Bernardinelli -The Cosmic Companion 8 Feb. 2022

The film Don’t Look Up recently captured the eyes of the general public, bringing the story of a massive comet heading to Earth to screens everywhere.

Perhaps less well-known is the recent discovery of a real-life comet racing toward its closest approach to the Sun.

We talk with Pedro Bernardinelli, co-discoverer of Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, a comet the size of Mount Everest. We discuss the film Don’t Look Up, science in the media, and how making a real-life discovery of a massive comet compares with Hollywood’s vision of science.

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