Asteroids
Asteroid Ceres Could Have Large Amounts of Water
New observations from the Hubble Space Telescope indicate that the largest asteroid in the Solar System, Ceres, might have huge…
Asteroid Dust Could Influence the Weather
Dust from asteroids entering our atmosphere could affect the weather more than scientists previously believed, according to a new study…
Asteroid Close Call Will Be a Gain for Science
Researchers from the University of Michigan are predicting that when asteroid 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) swings past the Earth in…
Triple Asteroid System Discovered
Astronomers from the US and France have discovered an asteroid with two small moons. The asteroid, 87 Sylvia, has been…
Massive Asteroids Transformed the Earth’s Surface
At least three massive asteroids smashed into the Earth more than 3.2 billion years ago, and caused such destruction, they…
Why Are There Smooth Spots on Eros?
By creating a detailed map of Asteroid 433 Eros, a researcher from Cornell University has helped answer questions about its…
Earth Formed from Melted Asteroids
Many of the Earth's volcanic rocks might have come from melted asteroids, according to researchers from the UK's Open University.…
Podcast: Get Ready for Deep Impact
July 4th is Independence Day In the United States, and Americans typically enjoy their holiday with a few fireworks. But…
Podcast: Homing Beacon for an Asteroid
Asteroids have been roughing up the Earth since it formed 4.6 billion years ago. Hundreds of thousands of potentially devastating…
Asteroid Will Zip Past the Earth in 2029
Near the end of 2004, astronomers found a 320 metre (1000 feet) wide space rock that seemed to have the…