Asteroids
Curiosity Captures First Ever Asteroid Images from Mars Surface
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has caught the first image of asteroids taken from the surface of Mars on April 20,…
Asteroids VS. Your Hometown: Fun but Frightening Graphics Compare Asteroid Sizes to Places on Earth
So, how big is that space rock? Sometimes when I see data on sizes and distances in relation to stuff…
Surprise: Earth Is Hit By a Lot More Asteroids Than You Thought
"The fact that none of these asteroid impacts shown in the video was detected in advance is proof that the…
Ceres and Vesta Converge in Virgo, Watch it Happen With Just Binoculars
Don't let them pass you by. Right now and continuing through July, the biggest and brightest asteroids will be running…
Astronauts to Reveal Sobering Data on Asteroid Impacts
This Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, three former NASA astronauts will present new evidence that our planet has experienced many more…
Asteroid That Dwarfed Dinosaur-Killer Punched Earth 3 Billion Years Ago, Study Says
Early in Earth's history, a killer asteroid smashed a hole in our planet about 300 miles (500 kilometers) wide, which…
Surprise! Asteroid Hosts A Two-Ring Circus Above Its Surface
Rings are a tough phenomenon to spot. As late as 1977, astronomers thought that the only thing in the solar…
Happy Equinox! – A Perfect Time to See the Zodiacal Light
Welcome to the first day of spring! If you have a clear night between now and April 1, celebrate the…
Clouds May Scotch Tomorrow’s Rare Erigone-Regulus Occultation
North America's brightest predicted asteroid occultation may be one-upped by a much bigger occultation - a solid blanket of clouds.…
Why the Asteroid Belt Doesn’t Threaten Spacecraft
When you think of the asteroid belt, you probably imagine a region of rock and dust, with asteroids as far…