Asteroids
Asteroid Lutetia Flyby Animation
In today's Weekly Space Hangout, Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society mentioned an animation of recently released images from the…
Satellite Beacon Mission Suggested for Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] According to a Russian news story, a report just released by the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests sending a…
Getting a Handle on How Much Cosmic Dust Hits Earth
[/caption] Does Earth have a dust build-up problem? Estimates vary of how much cosmic dust and meteorites enter Earth’s atmosphere…
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Orion Crew Capsule Targeted for 2014 Leap to High Orbit
[/caption] NASA is on course to make the highest leap in human spaceflight in nearly 4 decades when an unmanned…
Dawn gets Big Science Boost at Best Vesta Mapping Altitude
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn mission is getting a whopping boost in science observing time at the closest orbit around Asteroid Vesta…
Mexican Lake Bears Witness To Ancient Impact
[/caption] Exotic sediments found beneath the floor of Lake Cuitzeo in central Mexico support theories of a major cosmic impact…
Massive Fireball Witnessed Over The UK By Countless Observers
[/caption] On the evening of March 3rd 2012 at approximately 21:40 GMT, an incredibly bright fireball/bollide was seen over the…
Will Asteroid 2011 AG5 Hit Earth in 2040?
[/caption] You may have heard about an asteroid in the news this week that has a 1 in 625 chance…
RoboScopes – Real Armchair Astronomy
[/caption] Using and getting the most out of robotic astronomy Whilst nothing in the field of amateur astronomy beats the…
By Dawn’s Early Light
[/caption] Sunrise on Vesta highlights the asteroid's varied surface textures in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, released on Monday,…