Asteroids
A Long Exposure Hubble Image of a Galaxy Cluster Also Turned up 22 Asteroids
While observing a distant galaxy cluster, an image taken by Hubble was photobombed by 22 previously undetected asteroids.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 495: Update on Asteroids & Prospects of Asteroid Mining
Our knowledge of space is starting to match up with our ability to get out there an explore it. There…
Oumuamua was Just the Beginning. Astronomers Find an Interstellar Asteroid Orbiting Retrograde near Jupiter.
A new study by a pair of astronomers has indicated that near Jupiter, there is an interstellar asteroid that has…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO’s
Another topic with plenty of updates. Since we started Astronomy Cast we've visited many smaller objects in the Solar System…
This Meteorite is One of the Few Remnants from a Lost Planet that was Destroyed Long Ago
A new study provides evidence of a so-called lost planet that was formed in the early days of the Solar…
70,000 Years Ago a Nearby Star Messed With the Orbits Of Comets and Asteroids in our Solar System
70,000 years ago, Scholz's Star visited our neighbourhood, and changed the trajectories of hundreds of objects in out Solar System.
Scientists Propose An Asteroid Nuke Mission To Save Earth From Potential Destruction
NASA's HAMMER (Hyper-velocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response) is a plan to protect us from asteroids, either with kinetic…
Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Had a Violent Past
According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar…
Good News Everyone! There are Fewer Deadly Undiscovered Asteroids than we Thought
According to a new analysis, the number of undiscovered and potentially-hazardous asteroids could be lower than previously thought.
Watch a House-Sized Asteroid Pass Close to Earth Tonight (October 11/12)
On Oct. 12, a house-size asteroid will pass quite close to Earth – only 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers) away. This…