Asteroids
Recent Earth-Passing Asteroid is Much Bigger Than Originally Estimated
An asteroid that recently passed by Earth is about twice as large as originally estimated, and it would have had…
Astronomers View Asteroid 2012 LZ1’s Bright Flyby
As reported, asteroid 2012 LZ1 came about 5.3 million km (3.3 million miles) from planet Earth on its closest approach…
Astronomers Measure Sunlight’s Shove
The physical force of sunlight on a moving asteroid has been measured by NASA scientists, providing information on how to…
Big and Bright Asteroid to Pass by Earth June 14
An unusually large and bright near-Earth asteroid was recently discovered and it will make its closest approach to Earth on…
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…