items tagged with Asteroid
Rosetta spacecraft snaps dazzling pix of Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Asteroid Apophis less likely to collide with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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Congress can't find their asteroids, no money for NASA
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-13 08:23:09
According to a report from the National Research Council, the U.S. Congress never gave NASA the money necessary to hunt down and identify potentially threatening near-Earth objects (NEOs), such as asteroids and comets. Consequently, the U.S. space agency has only been able to chart a fraction it was supposed to find.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-13 08:23:09
According to a report from the National Research Council, the U.S. Congress never gave NASA the money necessary to hunt down and identify potentially threatening near-Earth objects (NEOs), such as asteroids and comets. Consequently, the U.S. space agency has only been able to chart a fraction it was supposed to find.
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Hubble takes rare Jupiter impact images
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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Jupiter gets bonked by either a comet or asteroid
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-21 07:29:11
Astronomers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified on Monday, July 20, 2009, after receiving an email from an amateur astronomer in Australia, that Jupiter had just been hit with an object, possibly a comet or asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-21 07:29:11
Astronomers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified on Monday, July 20, 2009, after receiving an email from an amateur astronomer in Australia, that Jupiter had just been hit with an object, possibly a comet or asteroid.
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Japanese space probe to intentionally collide with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-12 09:12:45
The Japanese government announced June 11, 2009 that its Hayabusa spacecraft will be sent on a course that will simulate the trajectory of an asteroid so its astronomers can improve their abilities to track near Earth objects that could potentially hit Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-12 09:12:45
The Japanese government announced June 11, 2009 that its Hayabusa spacecraft will be sent on a course that will simulate the trajectory of an asteroid so its astronomers can improve their abilities to track near Earth objects that could potentially hit Earth.
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Australian student Mick Todd finds new asteroid
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-29 13:50:40
Mick Todd, a student at Curtin University of Technology, discovers new asteroid (“Asteroid 2009 FH19”) while searching for potentially dangerous near-Earth objects using the University of Western Australia’s Zadko Telescope.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-29 13:50:40
Mick Todd, a student at Curtin University of Technology, discovers new asteroid (“Asteroid 2009 FH19”) while searching for potentially dangerous near-Earth objects using the University of Western Australia’s Zadko Telescope.
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Red Alert: Space junk almost hits Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Italian astronomers upgrade possible asteroid hit on Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-18 10:30:40
Andrea Milani and his team of professional asteroid hunters have upgraded the probability that Asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit the Earth between the years 2169 and 2199.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-18 10:30:40
Andrea Milani and his team of professional asteroid hunters have upgraded the probability that Asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit the Earth between the years 2169 and 2199.
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2009 BD: Curious cosmic clump co-orbits Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-26 08:59:51
A curious asteroid flew past Earth on Sunday, January 25, 2009. What is strange and curious about this asteroid called 2009 BD is that its orbit is almost identical with the orbit of Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-26 08:59:51
A curious asteroid flew past Earth on Sunday, January 25, 2009. What is strange and curious about this asteroid called 2009 BD is that its orbit is almost identical with the orbit of Earth.
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Do we need a global policy for Near Earth Asteroids?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 17:18:16
According to the members of the Panel on Asteroid Threat Mitigation, yes, we need an international strategy. They have compiled a report about the need for a global response to the threat of Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 17:18:16
According to the members of the Panel on Asteroid Threat Mitigation, yes, we need an international strategy. They have compiled a report about the need for a global response to the threat of Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs).
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Watch out Africa: Space rock heading your way
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-06 19:42:19
NASA announces that before dawn Tuesday, October, 7, 2008, a small asteroid will produce an early brilliance over the morning sky of northern Sudan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-06 19:42:19
NASA announces that before dawn Tuesday, October, 7, 2008, a small asteroid will produce an early brilliance over the morning sky of northern Sudan.
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ESA Rosetta snaps pixs of diamond-shaped Asteroid 2867
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-06 11:08:41
The European Space Agency spacecraft Rosetta made a successful flyby of Asteroid 2867 Šteins at approximately 18:58 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on Friday, September 5, 2008, coming within 500 miles (800 kilometers) of the asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-06 11:08:41
The European Space Agency spacecraft Rosetta made a successful flyby of Asteroid 2867 Šteins at approximately 18:58 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on Friday, September 5, 2008, coming within 500 miles (800 kilometers) of the asteroid.
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Asteroid 2008 BT18: 1 rock now seen as 2 asteroid buddies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-14 07:57:46
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-14 07:57:46
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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Planetary Society announces winners of tag-and-track asteroid contest
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-27 08:33:50
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, The Planetary Society, based in Pasadena, California, U.S.A., announced the winners of its $50,000 Apophis Mission Design Competition.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-27 08:33:50
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, The Planetary Society, based in Pasadena, California, U.S.A., announced the winners of its $50,000 Apophis Mission Design Competition.
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Asteroid 2007 WD5 passes safely by Mars; 2007 TU24 does same with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-03 09:47:55
Going from a 3.6% chance to a zero chance of hitting Mars, Asteroid 2007 WD5 raced by the Red Planet without a collision, coming within about 13,700 miles of the planet. Also, Asteroid 2007 TU24 passed by Earth, a day earlier, on January 29, 2008, without any problems.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-03 09:47:55
Going from a 3.6% chance to a zero chance of hitting Mars, Asteroid 2007 WD5 raced by the Red Planet without a collision, coming within about 13,700 miles of the planet. Also, Asteroid 2007 TU24 passed by Earth, a day earlier, on January 29, 2008, without any problems.
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Asteroid 2007 TU24 to pass near Earth on January 29-30
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-25 10:26:02
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-25 10:26:02
Backyard astronomers will get a chance to see a close-approach of an asteroid to Earth on January 29-30, 2008.
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Comet Wild 2 looks like asteroid to NASA Stardust spacecraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-25 09:37:15
NASA’s Stardust mission to Comet Wild 2 back in 2004, in which samples were returned to Earth, are now being analyzed by astronomers. They are surprised because the comet looks more like an asteroid: calling it an asteroid-like comet.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-25 09:37:15
NASA’s Stardust mission to Comet Wild 2 back in 2004, in which samples were returned to Earth, are now being analyzed by astronomers. They are surprised because the comet looks more like an asteroid: calling it an asteroid-like comet.
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Asteroid 2007 WD5 is poor marksman: Now predicted to totally miss Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-11 11:30:52
After several updates during the past few weeks concerning the estimated trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it approaches the planet Mars, scientists are now: “effectively ruling out the possible collision with Mars” on January 30, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-11 11:30:52
After several updates during the past few weeks concerning the estimated trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it approaches the planet Mars, scientists are now: “effectively ruling out the possible collision with Mars” on January 30, 2008.
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Another update: asteroid has only 1-in-40 chance (2.5%) of hitting Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-09 09:53:28
The trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it nears Mars is being better estimated by astronomers here on Earth. As of January 8, 2008, it is expected to miss the Red Planet by about 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-09 09:53:28
The trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it nears Mars is being better estimated by astronomers here on Earth. As of January 8, 2008, it is expected to miss the Red Planet by about 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers).
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