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Happy Asteroid Day! Schweickart Prize Spotlights Planetary Defense
Every year on June 30, Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of a meteor airburst in 1908 that leveled hundreds of…
4 months ago
Meteors Explode from the Inside When They Reach the Atmosphere
A new study from Purdue University indicates that Earth's atmosphere will break up small meteoroids, which is good news for…
7 years ago
Impending Asteroid Flyby Will be a Chance to Test NASA’s Planetary Defense Network!
This October, an asteroid will pass Earth by, thus giving NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) a chance to test…
7 years ago
How Fast is Mach One?
While we tend to think of Mach One as being the speed it takes to break the sound barrier, its…
7 years ago