Astronomer Eleanor Helin discovered the asteroid Ra-Shalom in 1978. She named him after the Egyptian sun god Ra and the Hebrew word for peace. It reminds us of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel.
The daily piece of heaven: Sternzeit has been taking its listeners on a journey through the cosmos for 25 years. The topics range from current research to what happens in the night sky and important people in the history of astronomy to anniversaries from space travel.
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