Asteroids
Oumuamua Accelerated Out of the Solar System Like a Comet
Using data from ground-based observatories and the Hubble space telescope, an international team of scientists found evidence that 'Oumuamua is…
A Long Exposure Hubble Image of a Galaxy Cluster Also Turned up 22 Asteroids
While observing a distant galaxy cluster, an image taken by Hubble was photobombed by 22 previously undetected asteroids.
Astro Challenge: Spotting 4 Vesta at its Best for Decades
Up for a challenge? Planetary action is certainly heating up this summer: Jupiter passed opposition last month, Saturn does so…
An Asteroid was Discovered Just Hours Before it Exploded over Africa
A tiny crashed exploded above the skies of Africa on Saturday, June 2nd. It turns out, it had been discovered…
Oumuamua was Just the Beginning. Astronomers Find an Interstellar Asteroid Orbiting Retrograde near Jupiter.
A new study by a pair of astronomers has indicated that near Jupiter, there is an interstellar asteroid that has…
Recovered Asteroid 2010 WC9 Set to Buzz the Earth Tomorrow
Incoming: The Earth-Moon system has company tonight. The Asteroid: Near Earth Asteroid 2010 WC9 is back. Discovered by the Catalina…
That Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Probably Came From a Binary Star System
According to a new study by a team of Canadian astronomers, the interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua likely came from a binary…
Scientists Propose An Asteroid Nuke Mission To Save Earth From Potential Destruction
NASA's HAMMER (Hyper-velocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response) is a plan to protect us from asteroids, either with kinetic…
OSIRIS-REx Sends Home an Image of the Earth and Moon
The OSIRIS-REx mission once again provided a beautiful composite image of the Earth-Moon system, showing just how far it has…
Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Had a Violent Past
According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar…