Asteroids - Page 43

March 30, 2016

Did an asteroid slam into Jupiter?

If something slams into Jupiter and two strangers a thousand miles away from each other film it, does it count?

March 25, 2016

Stargazers have a chance to see bright green comet next week

When scientists started tracking Comet 252P/LINEAR, they figured it would pass Earth without a trace.

March 24, 2016

Massive, orbital laser blaster could defend against asteroid threats

Could a “Deathstar” someday defend Earth against incoming threats from space?

March 24, 2016

NASA’s Orion spacecraft could make ‘Interstellar’ a reality

Christopher Nolan’s epic movie “Interstellar” is set to open next week…but already NASA’s Orion spacecraft is well on its way to making this sort of space exploration beyond the Moon a reality.

March 21, 2016

Two comets set to whiz past Earth this week

Two comets that scientists have dubbed twins for their similar orbits are set to safely fly past Earth this week, though they will be the closest any come for the next 150 years.

March 3, 2016

Asteroid set to whiz past Earth sometime this month

Earth is once again expected to have a close encounter with a passing asteroid.

February 24, 2016

Fireball meteor exploded over the Atlantic earlier this month

A fireball meteor shot across the sky over the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, according to NASA, which describes the fiery object as the largest since the Chelyabinsk meteor over Russia in 2013.

February 12, 2016

Fears grow that Philae comet lander may never wake up

Time is running out to save the Philae space probe, which made history when it became the first to touch down on a comet more than a year ago.

February 11, 2016

Meteorite probably didn't kill man in India, NASA says

NASA has questioned whether a man was killed by a meteorite in India on Saturday, following multiple reports that the victim died after an object plunged to Earth from space.

February 10, 2016

Amazing building can eat smog

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