Asteroids
Infographic: How the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Will Work
Thanks to Space.com and the Tech Media Network for sharing this infographic showing how NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will reach out…
Astronomy Cast EP. 220: Mass Extinction Events
The Earth seems like a safe place, most of the time. But we have evidence of terrible catastrophes in the…
Hit and Run Asteroid Caused Scheila’s Comet-like Behavior
Asteroid or comet? That was the question astronomers were asking after an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and seemingly…
Take a Look: Huge Asteroid to Fly By Earth in November
[/caption] A large space rock will pass close to Earth on November 8, 2011 and astronomers are anticipating the chance…
Is Winking Near-Earth Asteroid GP59 Really the Missing Apollo 13 Panel?
[/caption] Is the recently discovered "winking" asteroid - GP59 - really the missing panel from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission?…
Asteroid Observing Alert
[/caption] A newly discovered asteroid could provide one of the best recent viewing opportunities for amateur astronomers, according to the…
Two Asteroids Passed Close to Earth Wednesday
[/caption] Earth got a double dose of close asteroid flybys on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Two newly discovered small asteroids…
Earth Has A Companion Asteroid With a Weird Orbit
[/caption] There are plenty of near-Earth asteroids out there, but this latest one studied by two researchers at Armagh Observatory…
Revolutionary Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta with Opened Eyes
[/caption] The excitement is building as NASA’s innovative Dawn spacecraft closes in on its first protoplanetary target, the giant asteroid…
Equipment to Study Hayabusa’s Asteroid Samples Damaged in Japan Earthquake
[/caption] The large particle accelerator being used in to analyze the asteroid samples returned by the Hayabusa spacecraft was damaged…