• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2014
WISE Telescope Returns to Active Duty in New Mission

WISE Telescope Returns to Active Duty in New Mission

The spacecraft is now called NEOWISE and has new mission parameters

Astronomers Find the First Asteroid of 2014

Astronomers Find the First Asteroid of 2014

The discovery was made while celebrations were still under way

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2013
First Image from Resurrected NASA Telescope Published

First Image from Resurrected NASA Telescope Published

The spacecraft will start its second science campaign soon

NEO Is a Compact, Plug-and-Play 3D Printer from German RepRap

NEO Is a Compact, Plug-and-Play 3D Printer from German RepRap

It is made for the common consumer, not stores and professionals

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 22nd, 2013
Crowdsourcing Effort for Asteroid Mining Underway

Crowdsourcing Effort for Asteroid Mining Underway

Planetary Resources Inc. signs new agreement with NASA

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 29th, 2012
Stanford Experts Oversee Development of Asteroid Defense Telescope

Stanford Experts Oversee Development of Asteroid Defense Telescope

The instrument will be used specifically to track down dangerous space rocks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 26th, 2012
Recent Asteroid Visitor Was Twice As Large As First Calculated

Recent Asteroid Visitor Was Twice As Large As First Calculated

The space rock would have posed a significant threat if it had hit

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 Will Fly Past Earth on June 14

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 Will Fly Past Earth on June 14

Astronomers say the space rock poses no danger to our planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 7th, 2012
Global Asteroid Defense Program Needs to Be Set Up

Global Asteroid Defense Program Needs to Be Set Up

Expert say that potential impacts will have global repercussions

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 29th, 2012
Asteroid Flew By Very Close to Earth Today

Asteroid Flew By Very Close to Earth Today

The space rock did not pose any risks to our planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 17th, 2012
WISE Survey Reveals Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

WISE Survey Reveals Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

This is the most complete survey of this type ever created

Earth Has Several Temporary Moons

Earth Has Several Temporary Moons

Our planet has more than one moon at any given time, experts say

“2012 Near-Miss Asteroid” Will Return in 2013

“2012 Near-Miss Asteroid” Will Return in 2013

Experts complete calculations on the space rock's orbital path

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2012
Earth Will Not Be Impacted by Asteroid Next Year

Earth Will Not Be Impacted by Asteroid Next Year

Various individuals have been speculating that this will happen

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 27th, 2012
Large Asteroid Could Threaten Us in 28 Years

Large Asteroid Could Threaten Us in 28 Years

Astronomers are not yet sure as to what path the space rock will take

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2011
If Asteroid 2005 YU55 Were to Hit Earth

If Asteroid 2005 YU55 Were to Hit Earth

Experts ponder the consequences of a potential impact

Amateur Astronomers Find Near-Earth Asteroid

Amateur Astronomers Find Near-Earth Asteroid

The discovery was announced by officials at ESA

 
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