Asteroids
Asteroid Wiped Out the Dinosaurs in Hours
It seems that when an asteroid struck the Earth 65 million years ago, the resulting heat pulse incinerated every dinosaur…
Closest Asteroid to the Sun Found
While searching for near Earth-asteroids, astronomers at Lowell Observatory found an object which orbits closer to the Sun than any…
Asteroids Change Colour With Age
A team of astronomers led by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy have found evidence that asteroids change colour…
Asteroid That Nearly Ended Life on Earth
Approximately 250 million years ago, something nearly wiped out life on Earth; 90% of marine animals and 80% of land…
New Asteroid Impact Simulator Available
Scientists from the University of Arizona have developed a handy calculator that you can use to determine your fate in…
Asteroid Search Looks South
Most of the asteroid sky surveys have been carried out in the Northern Hemisphere, but astronomers from the University of…
Near Miss Today By Asteroid 2004 FH
The closest asteroid ever recorded to pass by the Earth was discovered on Monday evening by NASA's LINEAR asteroid survey.…
Rosetta’s Asteroid Targets Decided
The European Space Agency announced its decision today for the two asteroids that Rosetta will fly past on its way…
Asteroid Bill Passes
The US House of Representatives approved bill H.R. 912, which awards amateur astronomers who discover potential Earth-crossing asteroids up to…
The Asteroid that Almost Hit
For a few hours on January 13, 2004, some astronomers believed that a 30-metre asteroid could strike the Earth in…