Asteroids
Ancient Impacts Stained Vesta with Carbon-Rich Material
Composite-color 3D image of Cornelia crater on Vesta (NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA) Ever since arriving at Vesta in July 2011, NASA's Dawn spacecraft…
Asteroid Toutatis Tumbles in New Video from NASA
NASA has compiled the radar images taken of Asteroid Toutatis during its flyby of Earth this week to create a…
Asteroid Toutatis Tumbles by Earth: Images and Videos
Goldstone delay-Doppler radar images of Toutatis from December 11, 2012. Credit: NASA While Asteroid 4179 Toutatis was never a threat…
Close Approach Image of Asteroid 2012 XE54
Image of Asteroid 2012 XE54 taken with the the H06 ITelescope network near Mayhill, New Mexico on December 11, 2012,…
Two Asteroids Will Buzz Past Earth on December 11
Four computer generated views of Asteroid Toutatis based on Goldstone radar imagery. Via NASA A newly discovered small asteroid named…
Geminid Meteor Shower and Meteorwatch
The Geminid Meteor Shower is the grand finale of astronomical events in 2012 and is usually the most reliable and…
Say Hello to Asteroid 2007 PA8
Radar images of asteroid 2007 PA8 acquired on October 28, 29 and 30. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Gemini) Take a good look at asteroid…
You Need Just the Right Amount of Killer Asteroids to Promote Complex Life
An artist's impression of the different configurations of asteroid belts that could occur. Image credit: NASA/ESA/A. Feild, STScI Sure, asteroids…
Deflecting Incoming Asteroids with Paintballs
An artist's rendering of the asteroid Apophis. Credit: ESA What would be a way to deflect asteroid Apophis if it…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 22-28, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's going to be a great week to enjoy lunar studies, but why don't we take a…