Scientists and Politicans Discuss the Threat of Near-Earth Objects
This article is about NEOs- Near Earth Objects- and possible steps that could be taken to deflect one of these objects if it should appear in danger of colliding with…
Two New Objects Identified in the Night Sky
Asteroid detection and study has been ongoing for a number of years and is considered an important part of astronomical research. The potential for a collision event to occur has…
Russia Considering Asteroid Apophis Mission
It is known that the planet Earth has suffered collision events in its past history and is generally accepted that this will happen again at some time in the future.…
WISE Opens Its Eyes and Gives Us a New Window on the Universe
On December 29, 2009, the world got a new window on the cosmos. That was the day that NASA’s WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer), in orbit around Earth, shed its…
NASA's WISE Telescope Aims to Identify New Asteroids
A number of objects can be seen in the night sky using only the naked eye and many more can be identified using a simple telescope. Observing the night sky…
Asteroid Passes Close to Earth
Most people will be aware that there are numerous objects hurtling through our universe and that from time to time many of these come into the vicinity of planet Earth.…
The Annual Winter Meteor Shower: Geminids
Every winter around the middle of December one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year occurs like clockwork. It is known as the Geminids meteor shower and it…
A Brief History of Astronomy
Astronomy (from Greek, ‘laws governing the stars’) is an incredibly fascinating science, and arguably the first true form of science that mankind has even known, since it started several thousands…
Asteroid 2009 DD45
Well, we think maybe a few people have heard about the asteroid that barely missed us on Monday (3/2/09). It was reported that an amateur astronomer found the asteroid which…
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