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Earth-Passing Asteroid is “An Entirely New Beast”

On the last day of May 2013 asteroid 1998 QE2 passed relatively closely by our planet, coming within 6 million kilometers...…

9 years ago

I'm going to refrain from the initial response that comes to mind... actually, no I won't -- they're really, really,…

9 years ago

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A radar map of Mars' major volcanic regions created by the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico (John Harmon et al.,…

10 years ago

The physical force of sunlight on a moving asteroid has been measured by NASA scientists, providing information on how to…

10 years ago

[/caption] On Tuesday, November 8, at 6:28 p.m. EST, an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will soar past…

11 years ago

[/caption] Named after the nearby city in Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory (or Arecibo Radio Telescope) is the largest single-aperture…

13 years ago