What did Tom Gehrels discover?
Q: What did Tom Gehrels discover?
A: Tom Gehrels discovered over 4,000 asteroids, including Apollo asteroids, Amor asteroids, as well as dozens of Trojan asteroids. He also discovered a number of comets.
Q: What was the Imaging Photopolarimeter experiment?
A: The Imaging Photopolarimeter experiment was an experiment on the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 satellites which explored the planets Jupiter and Saturn. It was in charge by Gehrels in the 1970s.
Q: Did Tom Gehrels have any sons?
A: Yes, one of his sons, Neil Gehrels, was also an astronomer.
Q: Was Tom Gehrels part of the Dutch Resistance during World War II?
A: Yes, he was part of the Dutch Resistance during World War II.
Q: What did Tom Gehrels say when asked what he would do if an asteroid hit Earth?
A: When asked what he would do if an asteroid hit Earth, he said "Go out there and have a look, of course."
Q: Did Tom Gehrels edit any space science textbooks?
A: Yes, he edited a number of space science textbooks.
Q: Did Tom Gehrels argue that German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun had been involved in Nazi concentration camps during World War II?
A; Yes, in 1994 he argued that German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun had been involved in Nazi concentration camps during that war.
