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A week from now, on November 8, the aircraft carrier-sized asteroid 2005 YU55 will zip past Earth at a safe distance. But Purdue University researchers recently conducted a study seeking to determine what would happen if this space rock were to strike our planet, and the results are not encouraging.
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1 November 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that a team of amateur astronomers managed to discover a new near-Earth asteroid (NEO) on October 12. The object will be added to the ever-growing databases of asteroids, meteorites and comets that orbit very close to our planet.
The new asteroid, call... |
13 October 2011
10:55 GMT |
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In the long run, asteroid impacts are one of the main challenges to our species' survival on this planet. While we are in no immediate danger, it's more than certain that massive impacts are imminent. Still, politicians apparently find it hard to agree that this is the case, and that we need defenses.If we ... |
17 August 2011
09:43 GMT |
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NEOWISE, the extended mission of the NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), is currently helping astronomers to keep track of near-Earth objects (NEO) that may pose a threat to the planet. Just a few days ago, it found Earth's first Trojan. Every planet or moon out there has five special points in thei... |
1 August 2011
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With the passing of a medium-sized asteroid past Earth on June 27, the issue of space impactors has again been brought to the spotlight. Based on historical evidence, astronomers are wondering whether our planet is indeed overdue for a huge collision. Over millions of years, numerous comets and asteroids have slammed... |
28 June 2011
09:37 GMT |
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A telescope instrument designed to search Earth's surroundings for dangerous asteroids and other near-Earth objects (NEO) discovered a new comet earlier this month. The space object will carry out a flyby around our planet in 2013. Based on data available at this point, astronomers estimate that it will take two... |
17 June 2011
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One of the main directions of development for NASA today is the creation of a mission capable of taking people to near-Earth objects (NEO), the Moon or Mars. But technologies to do so are still under-researched, and this is why experts are recreating the surface of asteroids below the sea surface.
The ocean floor... |
11 May 2011
02:38 GMT |
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Currently located some 274 million kilometers (170 million miles) away from Earth, the comet Elenin is getting ready to visit the inner solar system this autumn. The celestial object caused some stir when it was found, as the first observations were carried out in December 2010.
The object was not detected earlier... |
5 May 2011
07:29 GMT |
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Until now, studying comets and asteroids was a fairly straightforward business. This type of exploration called for the use of space probes, but an upcoming flyby of a large asteroid will require no such thing. For all intents and purposes, it will be our planet carrying out the flyby.
The space rock in question i... |
3 May 2011
01:40 GMT |
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An asteroid that astronomers discovered earlier this year is apparently winking at observers once every four minutes or so, according to experts who surveyed the space rock. The object, called 2011 GP59, goes dark, and then becomes bright again, at regular intervals. Experts say that this type of blinking behavior is... |
15 April 2011
04:44 GMT |
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Astronomers announce that skywatchers will have the opportunity this year to witness an interesting cosmic event. The massive space rock that is expected to whirl past our planet in November is one of the largest, potentially-harmful such structures ever detected. When experts say potentially dangerous, they mean tha... |
7 April 2011
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Though the twin Earth hypothesis has been abandoned a long time ago, some astronomers have not given up the quest of searching for cosmic objects that may accompany Earth in its orbit. Their work paid off too, and recently a team was able to identify an asteroid that meets this criterion.In the past, people believed ... |
5 April 2011
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Astronomers announce that a space object the size of a car will pass close to our planet today, February 9. They say that there is no chance of the asteroid slamming into our planet, or causing any other type of damage.This is the second time in 5 days that a near-Earth object (NEO) zips past our planet, experts say.... |
9 February 2011
04:33 GMT |
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Given the propensity that life-supporting planets in the Universe have for being struck by comets, experts believe that we need to develop a system of ensuring that doesn't happen anytime soon.They explain that there are literally tens of thousands of asteroids, meteorites and comets out there, some of which are... |
8 February 2011
10:38 GMT |
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Using the NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), investigators were recently able to conduct a series of studies on our solar system. The survey they conducted revealed the existence of 20 new comets, 134 near-Earth objects (NEO) and some 33,000 asteroids.
With all the new discoveries, our solar system ... |
2 February 2011
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As talk of setting up a worldwide asteroid-deflection system is intensifying, experts are continuing to present evidence of why such a defense network is needed. Recently, scientists highlighted the effects that a massive asteroid impact would have on our planet.
The experts were talking about a K-T extinction eve... |
30 January 2011
07:54 GMT |
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Between December 11 and 12, astronomers got the chance to boost their knowledge about near-Earth objects (NEO), and asteroids in general, when they managed to snap a series of images of a space object as it was rotating around itself while traveling through the inner solar system.
The observations were conducted w... |
15 January 2011
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Recent observations conducted on a large asteroid revealed that the space body may not be a barren rock after all, but rather a dormant comet of some kind, that is only now beginning to come back to life. Astronomers found 596 Scheila, the object in question, more than 100 years ago, and have always been convinced th... |
5 January 2011
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For many years, experts with the American space agency have been arguing for the development of a space mission destined to find near-Earth objects before they become a threat. Now, increasing numbers of scientists are joining forces to support the proposal.Earth's neighborhood is a very dangerous one, astronome... |
22 December 2010
05:17 GMT |
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The international astronomical community is currently trying to assess whether a space body called 2002 VE68 can indeed be classified as a Venusian moon. The second planet from the Sun never had a satellite before, so experts want to be sure that they get the calculations right.The case of Earth is pretty clear-cut, ... |
10 December 2010
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Researchers, space experts and space agencies from many countries are currently working together to create a high-level Mission Planning and Operations Group (MPOG), which will act as a task force meant to coordinate a global response in the event that a near-Earth object (NEO) is heading our way.Over the past couple... |
9 November 2010
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Over the past few years, astronomers have begun drawing attention to the fact that protecting against near-Earth objects (NEO) and other space threats should climb to a higher position on our priority lists.This stands to reason when looking at the statistics. Expert say that as much as a million small space rocks hi... |
30 October 2010
06:54 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) say that the International Space Station (ISS) is currently a successful orbital lab, but add that the station could become so much more with the right plans for development. In the international scientific community, there are many experts who believe that the ISS is not ... |
27 October 2010
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It is imperious that NASA established the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), as a means of coordinating national and international efforts of protecting the planet against collisions with near-Earth objects (NEO). This category of space objects includes everything from micrometeorites to asteroids, and ge... |
20 October 2010
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Astronomers estimate that a near-Earth object (NEO) could pass close to our planet this week, but say that there is very little chance that an impact will take place following the event. Tracking stations estimate that the object is less than 10 meters in diameter, although no clear data on its actual size are availa... |
11 October 2010
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Astronomers now believe that the world should be more concerned about small asteroids than larger space rocks. The potential for destruction these so-called airbursters have is staggering. Hollywood and years of scientific consensus on the issue have made the public aware of the fact that large, Armageddon-style spac... |
5 October 2010
10:38 GMT |
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Even after its primary science mission has been completed, the WISE telescope will continue to conduct studies in Earth's orbit, under what NASA terms the NEOWISE Post-Cryogenic Mission.The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is an observatory that was launched from Space Launch Complex 2W at the Vandenberg Air ... |
5 October 2010
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Experts at a NASA lab announce that two asteroids will pass close to our planet today, September 8. The two space rocks are in unrelated orbits, the team says, and pose no danger to Earth.Each of the celestial bodies is a few meters in diameter, and wouldn't have caused any major damage if they were to strike an... |
8 September 2010
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A team of astronomers announces that they have discovered many types of asteroids, meteors and other space rocks around our planet. These objects are part of the near-Earth Object (NEO) class.They were identified following a new asteroid survey, which was carried out using the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This is on... |
3 September 2010
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Astronomers have been lobbying for the creation of a telescope capable of keeping an eye out for dangers coming from the skies for a while now, and their prayers will apparently be answered by a new observations project. According to experts, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) will be capable o... |
20 August 2010
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Between August 10-11, the American space agency will host an important workshop in Washington DC, whose goal is to determine the necessary steps need to put humans on near-Earth objects (NEO). The idea to explore asteroids close to our planet has been proposed a long time ago, but it's only now that experts are ... |
10 August 2010
04:36 GMT |
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According to a panel of investigators from the American space agency, NASA should focus more on devising planetary defense strategies. The Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense, a division of the NASA Advisory Council, explains that safeguarding Earth from the effects of impacts with large space rocks should be the ... |
27 July 2010
02:58 GMT |
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The anticipated return of the Hayabusa space probe from its journey to a near-Earth object (NEO) has had the international astronomical community buzzing with excitement. Experts hope that the spacecraft's canisters contain samples of asteroid dust, or even small space rocks, collected directly from the NEO 2514... |
11 June 2010
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Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announce that their space probe Hayabusa managed to successfully perform one of its last thruster firings. The maneuver was aimed at setting the spacecraft on track for its destined landing site, in Australia. The probe is returning from a near-Earth object ... |
8 June 2010
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Experts using the largest single-aperture telescope in the world have recently imaged a new near-Earth object (NEO) passing close to our planet. Designated as 2005 YU55, the space rock was observed on April 19 using the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The facility, with its 305-meter (1,001-foot) aperture, is cap... |
30 April 2010
10:45 GMT |
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A few years ago, astronomers identified a remote asteroid, nicknamed Apophis, that was discovered to have a small chance of impacting our planet in 2036. Preliminary investigations have, however, shown that these chances are fairly remote, and so plans were devised to conduct more in-depth investigations later on. Th... |
25 March 2010
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Astronomers are proposing a new space mission to a near-Earth asteroid (NEO), this time to a rock called 1999 RQ36. They believe that this structure, which roams our planet's surroundings, may in fact be a geological time capsule, from the time when our solar system was born. Analysis of its composition could an... |
12 March 2010
04:28 GMT |
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A recent review has determined that the American space agency is severely underfunded for the mission the Congress has appointed for it – detecting most near-Earth objects (NEOs). These objects include comets, asteroids, meteorites and other rocks that could be set on a collision course to our planet. NASA need... |
5 February 2010
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International experts gathered earlier this month in Mexico City deemed it necessary to promote the creation of a new international warning and defense system against meteorites. Other types of space rocks are included in the decision as well. Recent reports have revealed that our planet is very ill-equipped to handl... |
30 January 2010
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As part of the New Frontiers Program 2009 Announcement of Opportunity, the NASA Ames Research Center, in Moffett Field, California, has submitted a number of scientific proposals to the space agency. Two of the projects have now qualified for the second stage of the competition, which means that the chances of them a... |
20 January 2010
09:07 GMT |
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Recently, the American space agency concluded one of its contests, which sought to bring in new ideas for projects related to space exploration. Three of these ideas are now selected as finalists, with the final decision scheduled to be taken soon. One of the potential missions proposes a scientific trip to the Moon,... |
30 December 2009
04:14 GMT |
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Ever since astronomers realized the vast number of near-Earth Objects (NEO), asteroids and meteorites surrounding our planet, they started developing and proposing a number of plans that could save us from certain doom in case of an established impact. The experts argued that a number of methods could be used to chan... |
5 December 2009
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For a long time, policymakers have dreamed about going to the Moon, or Mars, but also to near-Earth Objects, a class of celestial bodies including asteroids and meteorites, that are large enough to handle a spacecraft landing on them. Over recent months, this plan has been getting increased support from the American ... |
24 November 2009
02:42 GMT |
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Only a couple of months ago did astronomers manage to discover a new member of the triple-asteroid class, when they realized that the Near-Earth Object (NEO) known as 1994 CC actually was made up of three pieces. In addition to the central rock, which is the largest of them all, two other bodies, with much smaller di... |
10 August 2009
15:21 GMT |
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The recent collision that scarred the face of Jupiter, and generated a cloud of debris comparable in size to a decent part of our planet, has again prompted astronomers to wonder what are the chances of our corner of the solar system being hit by a rogue object as well. The impact has reminded everyone that we are li... |
28 July 2009
10:52 GMT |
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Rusty Schweickart, a former U.S. Astronaut, is leading a campaign that aims to convince the United Nations to pay serious attention and dedicate proper resources to the development of an accurate plan of detecting and dealing with potentially hazardous asteroids close to the Earth. In his opinion, the measures would ... |
26 November 2008
05:39 GMT |
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Neo Ellipse is the name of a brand new mobile phone that will soon hit the market to show other handset manufacturers what a truly fresh-looking device should be like. Designed and built by Neo DWC-LLC, a mixed company with headquarters in the UK and Dubai (UAE), the handset comes with a form factor that goes pe... |
5 September 2008
04:52 GMT |
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Many people don't know this but there are about 5,000 Near Earth Objects at least 10 kilometers wide that may one day decide to come crashing down on the surface without us even knowing. The consequences of an impact with such a large object are now known, but considering that an object that size may have been r... |
6 May 2008
10:06 GMT |
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Neo FreeRunner, the open source smartphone developed by OpenMoko, will be commercially available for $399 (around 250 Euros) per unit, probably less than most of the users who are expecting it would have believed.Following the successful Neo 1973 (well, a moderate success, because there weren't too many Neo 197... |
15 April 2008
14:52 GMT |
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The incident in which the spacecraft Rosetta was mistaken last week-end with a Near Earth Object, that had an incoming trajectory which missed the Earth, determined the astronomers to defend the system that failed to make the difference between a rock and an artificial spacecraft. The fact that the Distant Artificial... |
14 November 2007
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