Asteroids
Weekly Space Hangout – June 21, 2012
In this edition of the Weekly Space Hangout, we welcome a new participant: Mike Wall, senior writer at Space.com. We…
Recent Earth-Passing Asteroid is Much Bigger Than Originally Estimated
An asteroid that recently passed by Earth is about twice as large as originally estimated, and it would have had…
Astronomers View Asteroid 2012 LZ1’s Bright Flyby
As reported, asteroid 2012 LZ1 came about 5.3 million km (3.3 million miles) from planet Earth on its closest approach…
Big and Bright Asteroid to Pass by Earth June 14
An unusually large and bright near-Earth asteroid was recently discovered and it will make its closest approach to Earth on…
Earth Threatened By Glowing Green Asteroid?
[/caption] The Daily Mail is reporting that a youtube user has found a strange object while poking around in Google…
Was Pluto Ever REALLY a Planet?
Ever since the infamous 2006 reclassification of Pluto off the list of "official" planets (which had a rather incendiary effect…
Video: Tiny Asteroid 2012 KT42 Crossing The Sky
A few hours ago, asteroid 2012 KT42 passed by Earth at distance of a mere 14,440 kilometers (8,950 miles), the…
Newly Found Asteroid Buzzes Earth
[/caption] A newly found space rock will give Earth a close shave on May 29, passing by at a distance…
The Most Profitable Asteroid Is…
[/caption] With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing…
Crowdsourcing the Hunt for Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
[/caption] What’s the best way to look for potentially hazardous asteroids? Get as many eyes on the sky as you…