Asteroids
2014 AZ5: The Fake Asteroid that Won’t Hit Earth
Be careful where you get your news. Some websites have headlines that are screaming "GIANT ASTEROID HEADING TO EARTH!" or…
Newly Found Asteroid to Pass Within Moon’s Orbit on March 4, 2013
A newly found asteroid will pass just inside the orbit of the Moon, with its closest approach on March 4,…
Satellite Swarm — Including an Asteroid Hunter — Readies For Spaceflight
Early next week, an Indian rocket will launch into space carrying seven satellites on board. Among them will be a…
Infographic: What’s the Difference Between a Comet, Asteroid and Meteor?
With all the various space rocks flying by and into Earth last Friday, perhaps you’ve been wondering about the correct…
First Radar Observations of Asteroid 2012 DA14
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has released an initial view of radar observations of asteroid 2012 DA14 generated from data obtained…
Photos and Videos of Asteroid 2012 DA14 ‘Running Fast Among the Stars’
Yesterday a 50 meter (160 foot) rock passed just over 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles) from the Earth’s surface. This big…
Airburst Explained: NASA Addresses the Russian Meteor Explosion
A small asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere early Friday, February 15, 2013 over Chelyabinsk, Russia at about 9:20 am local Russian…
Weekly Space Hangout, Feb. 15, 2013: Space Rocks Edition
We interrupt your regular Weekly Space Hangout with this extra special edition to cover to the two asteroid-related events: the…
Latest Video of Asteroid 2012 DA14 Steaking Towards Close Shave with Earth – as Meteor explodes over Russia
Here’s the latest video of the fast approaching asteroid named 2012 DA14 that’s screeching towards our planet and set to…
Astronomers Provide a Peek at Asteroid 2012 DA14
Our friends Ernesto Guido and Nick Howes from the Remanzacco Observatory -- along with Edward Gomez from the Faulkes Telescope…