Asteroids
Asteroid Might be Visible to Naked Eye on Feb. 17
[/caption] An asteroid could be visible with binoculars, or even the naked eye on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. No, it's…
Hubble Takes A Look at Possible Asteroid Collision
[/caption] We reported earlier that on January 6, 2010, ground-based observatories may have spotted evidence of an asteroid collision in…
WISE Bags its First Near-Earth Asteroid
[/caption] Well, that didn't take long: The WISE spacecraft (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spotted its first near-Earth asteroid on January…
Asteroid Detection, Deflection Needs More Money, Report Says
Are we ready to act if an asteroid or comet were to pose a threat to our planet? No, says…
Asteroids Zipping Too Close to Earth Can Experience Seismic Activity
[/caption] An asteroid's orbit can be altered if it travels in the vicinity of Earth. But astronomers are finding the…
Asteroid Collision May Have Created Comet-like Object
[/caption] A strange comet-like object discovered on January 6, 2010 may actually be the result of an asteroid collision. Lincoln…
Images and Videos of 2010 AL30
[/caption] Amateur astronomers heeded the call of making observations of the small asteroid 2010 AL30, which whizzed by Earth today.…
Asteroid or Space Junk? Object Makes Close Pass by Earth Wednesday
[/caption] Caption: Asteroid or rocket booster? 2010 AL30 as imaged remotely from Australia on Jan. 11, 2010. Credit: Ernesto Guido…
Russia May Head Mission to Deflect Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] Russia is considering sending a spacecraft to deflect a large asteroid and prevent a possible collision with Earth, according…
Where To Next for NASA’s Solar System Exploration?
[/caption] Where is NASA going next to probe our solar system? The space agency announced today they have selected three…