Asteroids - Page 44

February 9, 2016

Man killed by meteorite in India, say government officials

Authorities in India say that a small object that plunged from the sky and killed a man on Saturday was a meteorite.

January 22, 2016

Draconid meteor shower: What you need to know

Tonight is the night to catch a glimpse of a shooting star. The rare opportunity for skywatchers comes Thursday and Friday with the annual Draconid meteor shower, which is caused by the remains of a comet raining down on Earth

January 13, 2016

Scientists confirm presence of water ice on Rosetta's comet

Scientists have confirmed that the presence of water ice on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

January 11, 2016

NASA will tackle asteroids with new Planetary Defense Office

We can all sleep more soundly tonight - NASA has opened a new office to track asteroids and comets that come too close to Earth.

December 10, 2015

European Space Agency sets tentative date for 1st comet landing Nov. 11

The European Space Agency has set a tentative date for the first landing of a spacecraft on a comet.

November 21, 2015

NC authorities charge 1 man, search for another following theft of 100 meteorites

Authorities in southern North Carolina have made one arrest following the theft of 100 meteorites from a science education center and are searching for a second suspect.

November 14, 2015

NASA chief: Time to clean up all that space junk

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden warns that too little is being done to remove debris from space, an issue that has drawn plenty of attention this week after an unknown object made a fiery entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

November 11, 2015

Here's what happens when an asteroid is ripped apart by a dead star

Stunning glowing ring image it the result of an asteroid being ripped apart by a dead star known as SDSS1228+1040.

November 4, 2015

NASA moving ahead with asteroid-capture plan, wants to grab one in 2019

NASA's ambitious plan to capture an asteroid and put it in a stable orbit around the moon for later exploration is moving forward, with the space agency recently offering an update on how the project is progressing. 

October 28, 2015

Oxygen discovered on Rosetta comet, stunning scientists

Scientists say they have for the first time detected oxygen on a comet, a finding that could upend theories about how the solar system was formed.