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Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight
No one's 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light…
Artificial Object in Trans-lunar Orbit to Impact Earth on November 13
Get ready for a man-made fireball. A object discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on Oct 3rd temporarily designated WT1190F is…
Tonight’s the Night! Maps to Help You Spot Asteroid TB145
This simulation by Tom Ruen shows the trajectory of 2015 TB145 across the sky, showing tracer spheres spaced at one…
How to See the Spooktacular Halloween Flyby of Asteroid 2015 TB145
Trick or treat! I think we're definitely in for a treat. 2015 TB145 will fly past Earth at a safe distance…
Surveying the “Fossils of Planet Formation”: The Lucy Mission
In February of 2014, NASA's Discovery Program put out the call for mission proposals, one or two of which will…
Invest a Night in Vesta
The brightest asteroid visible from Earth prowls across Cetus the Whale this month. Vesta shines at magnitude +6.3, right at the…
Why is it Tough to Land on a Comet?
Why is landing on a comet so difficult and what does this tell us about future missions to comets and…
Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy Lives On in the Asteroid Belt
"Fascinating, Captain." If he were alive today, Leonard Nimoy, who played the half Vulcan-half human Mr. Spock in the Star Trek…
What Is The Difference Between Asteroids and Meteorites?
Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites ... It might be fair to say these rocks from space inspire both wonder and fear…
Close Encounter of the Asteroid Kind – 2015 HD1 Skims By Earth Tonight
If you wake up in the middle of the night with weird dreams about flying asteroids, I wouldn't be surprised. Around 3 a.m.…