Asteroids
2014 AZ5: The Fake Asteroid that Won’t Hit Earth
Be careful where you get your news. Some websites have headlines that are screaming "GIANT ASTEROID HEADING TO EARTH!" or…
Giant Ancient Impact Crater Confirmed in Iowa
A monster lurks under northeastern Iowa. That monster is in the form of a giant buried basin, the result of…
Newly Found Asteroid to Pass Within Moon’s Orbit on March 4, 2013
A newly found asteroid will pass just inside the orbit of the Moon, with its closest approach on March 4,…
Big Meteorite Chunk Found in Russia’s Ural Mountains
Scientists and meteorites hunters have been on a quest to find bits of rock from the asteroid which exploded over…
Astronomers Calculate Orbit and Origins of Russian Fireball
Just a week after a huge fireball streaked across the skies of the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, astronomers published a…
Russian Fireball Inspires Journey into the World of Meteorites
A little more than week ago a 7,000 ton, 50-foot (15-meter) wide meteoroid made an unexpected visit over Russia to…
European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense
Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously - that is until last week’s humongous…
Infographic: What’s the Difference Between a Comet, Asteroid and Meteor?
With all the various space rocks flying by and into Earth last Friday, perhaps you’ve been wondering about the correct…
First Radar Observations of Asteroid 2012 DA14
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has released an initial view of radar observations of asteroid 2012 DA14 generated from data obtained…
A Parting Look at 2012 DA14: Was This a Warning Shot from Space?
Just as anticipated, on Friday, Feb. 15, asteroid 2012 DA14 passed us by, zipping 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles) above Earth's surface…