Asteroids
Asteroid Might be Visible to Naked Eye on Feb. 17
[/caption] An asteroid could be visible with binoculars, or even the naked eye on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. No, it's…
Hubble Takes A Look at Possible Asteroid Collision
[/caption] We reported earlier that on January 6, 2010, ground-based observatories may have spotted evidence of an asteroid collision in…
Asteroid Detection, Deflection Needs More Money, Report Says
Are we ready to act if an asteroid or comet were to pose a threat to our planet? No, says…
Asteroids Zipping Too Close to Earth Can Experience Seismic Activity
[/caption] An asteroid's orbit can be altered if it travels in the vicinity of Earth. But astronomers are finding the…
Asteroid Collision May Have Created Comet-like Object
[/caption] A strange comet-like object discovered on January 6, 2010 may actually be the result of an asteroid collision. Lincoln…
Images and Videos of 2010 AL30
[/caption] Amateur astronomers heeded the call of making observations of the small asteroid 2010 AL30, which whizzed by Earth today.…
Russia May Head Mission to Deflect Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] Russia is considering sending a spacecraft to deflect a large asteroid and prevent a possible collision with Earth, according…
Where To Next for NASA’s Solar System Exploration?
[/caption] Where is NASA going next to probe our solar system? The space agency announced today they have selected three…
Comets Posing as Asteroids (or is the the other way around?)
[/caption] Asteroids are rocky bodies which belong between Mars and Jupiter. Comets are icy bodies that belong way out beyond…
Surprise! Unknown Asteroid Buzzed Earth
[/caption] A previously undiscovered asteroid came within 14,000 km (8,700 miles) of Earth last week, and astronomers noticed it only…