ASTRONOMY a la CARTE (NIGHT SESSION) # 4: COMETS AND ASTEROIDS MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018 7:00 - 8:30 .p.m. ($12 per person; $20 for a couple) We invite you to the next Astronomy a la Carte (Night Session) on Monda night. Learn the fundamentals of asteroids and comets: those solar system interlopers that lurk in the faraway niches of interplanetary space. ASTEROIDS --When will the next asteroid strike Earth? Will we know in advance if it's approaching and, maybe, do something about it? -Which asteroid, named for an ill-fated mythological character, is also known as the solar system's pizza oven? --How could a spacecraft maneuver through the main asteroid belt without being pulverized? -How did scientists find water on the asteroid 24 Themis? COMETS -Where is Halley's Comet? When will it return? --What would happen if you landed on a comet and then jumped off? --Is it true that some comets originate from other star systems? We address all these questions and your questions, as well, at the next "Astronomy a la Carte!" The class ends with a showing of "Incoming!"