Asteroids
Dawn Begins Approach to Asteroid Vesta and Snaps First Images
[/caption] NASA’s revolutionary Dawn Asteroid Orbiter has begun the final approach phase to the giant asteroid Vesta and snapped its…
Astronomy Cast EP. 220: Mass Extinction Events
The Earth seems like a safe place, most of the time. But we have evidence of terrible catastrophes in the…
Hit and Run Asteroid Caused Scheila’s Comet-like Behavior
Asteroid or comet? That was the question astronomers were asking after an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and seemingly…
Take a Look: Huge Asteroid to Fly By Earth in November
[/caption] A large space rock will pass close to Earth on November 8, 2011 and astronomers are anticipating the chance…
Asteroid Observing Alert
[/caption] A newly discovered asteroid could provide one of the best recent viewing opportunities for amateur astronomers, according to the…
Earth Has A Companion Asteroid With a Weird Orbit
[/caption] There are plenty of near-Earth asteroids out there, but this latest one studied by two researchers at Armagh Observatory…
Astronomers Continue to Monitor Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] Asteroid Apophis continues to be an object of interest for astronomers. Even though the possibility of an Earth impact…
New Record: Telescope Finds 19 Near-Earth Asteroids in One Night
[/caption] From a University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy press release: The Pan-STARRS PS1 telescope on Haleakala, Maui, discovered 19…
Small Asteroid Just Buzzed Earth
If you felt a sudden breeze at about 19:40 GMT (2:40 pm EST), it was probably from a small asteroid…
Mission Complete: NEOWISE Concludes Hunt for Near-Earth Objects
[/caption] The WISE spacecraft has completed a special mission called NEOWISE, looking for small bodies in the solar system, and…