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Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy Lives On in the Asteroid Belt
"Fascinating, Captain." If he were alive today, Leonard Nimoy, who played the half Vulcan-half human Mr. Spock in the Star Trek…
What Is The Difference Between Asteroids and Meteorites?
Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites ... It might be fair to say these rocks from space inspire both wonder and fear…
Close Encounter of the Asteroid Kind – 2015 HD1 Skims By Earth Tonight
If you wake up in the middle of the night with weird dreams about flying asteroids, I wouldn't be surprised. Around 3 a.m.…
No, a Giant Asteroid Isn’t Going to “Skim” Earth on Friday
There are ways to report on occasional close approaches by near-Earth objects (NEOs) that convey the respectful awareness of their presences…
This Is The Asteroid That Didn’t Hit Us
All right, sure – there are a lot of asteroids that don't hit us. And of course quite a few…
A Recipe for Returning Pluto to Full Planethood
A storm is brewing, a battle of words and a war of the worlds. The Earth is not at risk. It is…
Awesome New Radar Images of Asteroid 2004 BL86
New video of 2004 BL86 and its moon Newly processed images of asteroid 2004 BL86 made during its brush with Earth Monday…
What Asteroid 2004 BL86 and Hawaii Have in Common
At first glance, you wouldn't think Hawaii has any connection at all with asteroid 2004 BL86, the one that missed Earth by…
Dawn Captures Best Images Ever of “Hipster Planet” Ceres
This is the second animation from Dawn this year showing Ceres rotating, and at 43 pixels across the images are officially the…
News Flash: Asteroid Flying Past Earth Today Has Mini-Moon!
Wonderful news! Asteroid 2004 BL86, which passed closest to Earth today at a distance of 750,000 miles (1.2 million km),…