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Asteroids, Astronomy, Hubble

Hubble Spots Unique Object in the Main Asteroid Belt

24 Sep , 2017 by Matt Williams

An international team of scientists recently used the Hubble space telescope to spot a unique binary asteroid that behaves like a comet in in the Main Asteroid Belt.

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European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense

24 Feb , 2013 by Ken Kremer

Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously – that is until last week’s humongous and totally unexpected meteor explosion over Russia sent millions of frightened residents ducking for cover, followed just hours later by Earth’s uncomfortably close shave with the 45 meter (150 ft) wide asteroid named 2012 DA14. […]

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