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There’s a Hard Rock Rain on the Moon, We Can See it From Earth

29 May , 2017 by

In the hopes of telling us more about Near-Earth Objects, the NELIOTA project has begun to study bright flashes on the Moon, which are generated by meteors striking the surface.

Student Aids In Tracking Down Near Earth Asteroids

22 Nov , 2011 by

[/caption] It’s one of the scariest scenarios that could face Earth. Can you imagine an asteroid impact? Even if it were a small event, it could have some far-reaching implications for life of all types here on terra firma. Knowing where and what we might be facing has been of constant concern, but one of […]

Another Asteroid Passes Close to Earth

7 Feb , 2008 by

On Tuesday, February 5, 2008 an SUV sized asteroid passed between the Earth and the moon. Asteroid 2008 CT1 came within 135,000 kilometers ( 84,000 miles) of Earth, only a third of the distance to the moon. The asteroid was discovered only two days before its close approach to Earth, spotted by the Lincoln Near […]

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