Asteroids
Hayabusa 2 Mission Approved by Japanese Government
[/caption] In 2010, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa completed an exciting although nail-biting mission to the asteroid Itokawa, successfully returning samples…
Help Astronomers Measure the Solar System!
[/caption] As the bright Mars-crossing asteroid 433 Eros makes its closest approach to Earth since 1975, astronomers around the globe…
Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975
[/caption] On Tuesday, January 31, asteroid 433 Eros will come closer to Earth than it has in 37 years, traveling…
Astronomers Capture Images of Asteroid 2012 BX34’s Close Flyby of Earth
[/caption] Small asteroid 2012 BX34 skimmed past Earth today, January 27, 2012, with closest approach at about 15:25 UT, and…
Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath the Poles of Vesta ?
[/caption] The mysterious asteroid Vesta may well have more surprises in store. Despite past observations that Vesta would be nearly…
Asteroid’s Unusual Light and Dark Crater
[/caption] Light and dark material spreads outward from a 5-km-wide crater on Vesta in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft,…
8-Meter-Wide Asteroid Will Pass Close to Earth January 27
[/caption] A small asteroid will pass extremely close to Earth tomorrow (January 27, 2012). Named 2012 BX34, this 11 meter-…
Does Earth Have Many Tiny Moons?
[/caption] Look up in a clear night sky. How many moons do you see? Chances are, you're only going to…
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2011: Top Stories from the Best Year Ever for NASA Planetary Science!
[/caption] A year ago, 2011 was proclaimed as the “Year of the Solar System” by NASA’s Planetary Science division. And…
NASA’s Dawn Orbiter snaps Best Ever Images of Vesta
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has swooped down to the closest orbit above the monster asteroid Vesta that the craft's cameras…