Asteroids

Asteroid 2014 SC324 Zips By Earth Friday Afternoon – Tips on How to See it

What a roller coaster week it's been. If partial eclipses and giant sunspots aren't your thing, how about a close flyby…

10 years ago

Questioning the Impact Theory: What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

About sixty five and a half million years ago, the Earth suffered its largest known cosmic impact. An asteroid or…

10 years ago

Check Out This Huge Rock On The Surface Of Rosetta’s Comet!

As the Rosetta spacecraft drops a bit closer to its target comet, some really cool features are popping into view.…

10 years ago

Comet Siding Spring: Close Call for Mars, Wake Up Call for Earth?

It was 20 years ago this past July when images of Jupiter being pummeled by a comet caught the world's…

10 years ago

Making the Case for a Mission to the Martian Moon Phobos

Ask any space enthusiast, and almost anyone will say humankind’s ultimate destination is Mars. But NASA is currently gearing up…

10 years ago

The Nicaragua Crater: The Result of a Meteorite Impact or Not?

By now, you’ve seen the pictures. As astronomers tracked the close pass of Near Earth Asteroid 2014 RC this weekend,…

10 years ago

Speed Demon Asteroid Sprints Safely Past Earth Today

Earth-approaching asteroid 2014 RC ripped pass Earth today, got its orbit refashioned by our planet's gravity and now bids us adieu. I…

10 years ago

Get Ready for Sunday’s Close Flyby of Asteroid 2014 RC

Guess who's dropping by for a quick visit this weekend? On Sunday, a 60-foot-wide (20-meters) asteroid named 2014 RC will…

10 years ago