Asteroids
Japanese Rocket Launches Asteroid Probe
A Japanese M-5 rocket lifted off on Friday carrying a spacecraft which will be the first to ever collect samples…
The Path of Earth’s Asteroid Companion
Image credit: NASA Asteroid 2002 AA29 happens to share almost the same orbit as the Earth as it goes around…
Asteroid Found to Match Earth’s Orbit
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid in a companion orbit to the Earth. Named 2002 AA29, this 100 metre asteroid was…
Experts Estimate Asteroid Risk
At a NASA-sponsored conference, a group of experts have estimated that the Earth is struck once every 1,000 years by…
Space Rock Sneaks Past the Earth
Amateur astronomers were given a rare treat on Sunday when asteroid 2002 NY40 passed within 530,000 kilometres of the Earth…
Evidence Found for Early Earth Bombardment
Image credit: NASA Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered evidence they believe proves that the Earth was bombarded…
NASA Rules Out Asteroid Collision in 2019
Image credit: NASA Astronomers announced earlier last week that they had found an asteroid that could strike the Earth in…
Asteroid Narrowly Misses the Earth
An asteroid the size of a football field came extremely close to the Earth last week, and scientists didn't even…
Write Your Name on an Asteroid?
A Japanese spacecraft will give people an opportunity to land their name on an asteroid. Due for launch near the…
Looking for Asteroids in the Earth’s Blindspot
Lately it seems that astronomers are discovering potentially harmful asteroids after they nearly miss our planet. This is because they're…