Asteroids

A Giant Asteroid Will Pass Earth On May 15 & It’s Gonna Be A Really Close Call

It's a big day for the sky on May 15. It's the New Moon and astrologically speaking, Uranus will move into Taurus until 2026. But the astronomical …

An Asteroid Will Narrowly Miss Earth Tomorrow And You Can Watch

Asteroid 2010 WC9 will come within about half the distance from the Earth to the moon.<p>On Tuesday, our planet will get a brief visit from a solar system traveler. An asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty will pass by the Earth, narrowly missing us.<p>Not to worry: There’s no chance the asteroid …

Asteroid bigger than a football field to skim past Earth

Asteroid the size of a city block to give Earth a close shave

The space rock will pass us at a distance of 126,000 miles, or about half the distance from the Earth to the moon.<p>A fast-moving asteroid the size of a city block will give Earth a close shave on Tuesday, zooming safely past at 6:05 p.m. EDT at a distance of about 126,000 miles. That's about half …

Asteroid set to narrowly miss Earth in a few hours. Here’s how you can watch

An asteroid that’s estimated to be the size of the Statue of Liberty will narrowly miss Earth as it passes by the planet on May 14.<p>The asteroid is …

Asteroid to whiz by Earth at closest distance in centuries

A gigantic asteroid is expected to fly by earth at 28,655 miles per hour on Tuesday — but will probably miss.<p>Asteroid “2010 WC9” will zoom past the …

Man claims this is space debris falling over Liverpool this morning

A commuter claims to have spotted mysterious space debris falling over the skies of Liverpool.<p>Computer graphics expert Gary O’Grady, 44, from …

Stargazers May Be Able to See an Asteroid the Size of Lady Liberty Tomorrow Night

If stargazing is a hobby of yours, then we have some pretty exciting news: an asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to <i>safely</i> zoom past …

We’ve lost track of more than 900 near-Earth asteroids

We have lost more than 900 near-Earth asteroids. We’d seen each of these potential near-Earth asteroids once, but we didn’t continue tracking them, …

Jumbo Jet-Size Asteroid 2010 WC9 Buzzes Earth Soon: See It Live Online Tonight

An asteroid the size of a jumbo jet is about to buzz Earth, and you can learn all about the historic close encounter in a webcast this evening (May …

Asteroid 2010 WC9 to pass between Earth and Moon tomorrow

An asteroid called 2010 WC9 will safety make a very close flyby of the Earth tomorrow. This isn’t a particularly large Asteroid, it measures 197 to …

How to watch a lost Pyramid-size asteroid buzz by Earth

Don't worry. Today's live broadcast won't be like a countdown to the apocalypse.<p>On Nov. 30, 2010, astronomers discovered an asteroid that could be as large as one of the Great Pyramids of ancient Egypt. It passed within 9 million miles of Earth and then scientists lost track of it as it headed back …

Lost asteroid to fly between moon and Earth tonight

Astronomers discovered asteroid 2010 WC9 on Nov. 30, 2010. However, it soon faded from view and was lost. But now it's back, and it's going to whiz …

Asteroid To Miss Us By "This" Much On Tuesday

posted by Chuck Nowlin -<p>1 hour ago<p>Via WCVB.com. First of all, it's not going to hit us, we're just getting a fly by. But in the astronomical world, …

Recovered Asteroid 2010 WC9 Set to Buzz the Earth Tomorrow

The orbit of asteroid 2010 WC9. Credit: NASA/JPL<p>Incoming: The Earth-Moon system has company tonight.<p><b>The Asteroid:</b> Near Earth Asteroid 2010 WC9 is …

How water may have made it to Earth

May 15, 2018 8:50 AM<br>NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Water covers 70 per cent of the Earth's surface. It's the source of life and home to countless living …

Tracking the threat of asteroids and comets

"It could have been a shallow sea when it hit, or it could have hit land, we just don't know for sure," he said. "If it hit land, there would have …

An Asteroid The Size Of The Statue Of Liberty Will Graze Past Us On May 15 — And You Can Watch It Live

A big asteroid is due to dart past Earth on Tuesday, coming at about half the distance between our planet and the moon. The space rock, dubbed 2010 …

Jumbo jet-size asteroid to give Earth a close shave

(Meredith) -- A near-Earth asteroid is expected to buzz by the planet on May 15, and scientists said it's the size of a jumbo jet.<p>Asteroid 2010 WC9 …

Asteroid Institute, York Space Systems to Explore Low-Cost Space-Based Asteroid Tracking System

<b>SILICON VALLEY, CA., May 10, 2018 (B612 Foundation PR)-</b>– The Asteroid Institute, a program of the B612 Foundation, has announced a new collaboration …

Scientists help track all 775,092 known asteroids

A five-person team of scientists at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff helps maintain a giant database of the orbits of all 775,092 known asteroids in …

Building Asteroids

For a blockbuster movie, you need more than an A-list cast, you need a supporting crew to help them shine. In the human brain, neurons are the stars …

How Did This Asteroid End Up Beyond Neptune?

It should not be where astronomers found it.<p>When astronomers found a carbon-covered asteroid floating among icy bodies far away in our solar system, …

An asteroid that nobody knew was coming flew very, very close to our planet. Gulp.

Quick, what’s traveling at 106,000 kilometers per hour (66,000 mph) and is as big as a football field?<br>Read More

Fmr. Def. Sec. William Cohen talks Russia, China and Asteroids

In his new book, Final Strike, Former Defense Secretary William Cohen writes about what would happen if an asteroid threatened mankind.<p>Whether it’s Black Mirror or Armageddon, dystopia and depicting the end of days continues to capture the imagination of writers and creatives.<p>Chuck Todd sat down …

First Carbon-Rich Asteroid Found in the Kuiper Belt

It's believed that our solar system's gas giants caused quite a ruckus in their infancies. As they exited their tight orbits and began their outward …

Satellite-builder SSL Sets Sights On Metal Asteroid

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How the Hell Did This Asteroid Get All the Way Out Past Neptune?

A rock that formed in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter seems to have somehow traveled to the orbit of Neptune, according to a new …

Sol system

<b>Sol</b> is a gravitationally-bound system comprised of eight primary planets, numerous dwarf planets, and various other natural satellites orbiting a …

IRAS Minor Planet Survey

Infrared Astronomical Satellite, IRAS<p>Mission<p>IRAS<p>Description<p>The Minor Planet Survey supplements the asteroid data given in the Asteroid and Comet …