Asteroids
Vesta’s Amazing Technicolor Surface
A brand new 3-D video map from the Dawn mission provides a unique view of the varied surface of the…
Earth Threatened By Glowing Green Asteroid?
[/caption] The Daily Mail is reporting that a youtube user has found a strange object while poking around in Google…
Video: Tiny Asteroid 2012 KT42 Crossing The Sky
A few hours ago, asteroid 2012 KT42 passed by Earth at distance of a mere 14,440 kilometers (8,950 miles), the…
Newly Found Asteroid Buzzes Earth
[/caption] A newly found space rock will give Earth a close shave on May 29, passing by at a distance…
A New Look at Apollo Samples Supports Ancient Impact Theory
[/caption] New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting…
Asteroid 2012 KA to Buzz Earth on May 17
[/caption] On the heels of a bus-sized asteroid that passed harmlessly between Earth and the orbit of the Moon on…
4,700 Asteroids Want to Kill You
[/caption] There are now 4,700 asteroids out there -- plus or minus 1,500 – that are considered Potentially Hazardous Asteroids…
The Most Profitable Asteroid Is…
[/caption] With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing…
Crowdsourcing the Hunt for Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
[/caption] What’s the best way to look for potentially hazardous asteroids? Get as many eyes on the sky as you…
You Just Got a Haircut from Asteroid 2012 JU
[/caption] OK, we admit that's a bit of an exaggeration, but an asteroid about the size of a school bus…