Truck-Sized Asteroid 2013 LR6 Whizzed by Earth Today

Truck-Sized Asteroid 2013 LR6 Whizzed by Earth Today

The asteroid came within one third of the distance to the moon

Asteroid Has Million-Kilometer Tail, Actually Wanted to Be a Comet

Asteroid Has Million-Kilometer Tail, Actually Wanted to Be a Comet

The tail is the result of a powerful impact which disintegrated the asteroid

Watch: Asteroid 1998 QE2 Has Its Own Moon

Watch: Asteroid 1998 QE2 Has Its Own Moon

Radar imagery shows the space rock won't be visiting us alone

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 18th, 2013
Asteroid 9 Times the Size of a Cruise Ship Will Fly by Earth This May 31

Asteroid 9 Times the Size of a Cruise Ship Will Fly by Earth This May 31

The asteroid's length rivals with that of the Golden Gate Bridge, researchers say

Astronomers Find Remains of Rocky Planets Around Long Dead Stars

Astronomers Find Remains of Rocky Planets Around Long Dead Stars

The white dwarfs have a ring of asteroids and rocky debris around them

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 2nd, 2013
9-Year-Old Gets to Name Asteroid for NASA Mission, Calls It Bennu

9-Year-Old Gets to Name Asteroid for NASA Mission, Calls It Bennu

Michael Puzio's asteroid name was chosen from over 8,000 entries

NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid, Place It in Moon Orbit, US Senator Reveals

NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid, Place It in Moon Orbit, US Senator Reveals

The asteroid could later be studied and mined, providing valuable information

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2013
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

The space rock caused a global firestorm, new study says

ESA Asteroid Smashing Mission Has a Target for 2022

ESA Asteroid Smashing Mission Has a Target for 2022

The plan is to crash one spacecraft into the asteroid and record the impact with the other

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 23rd, 2013
A Comet Was What Killed the Dinosaurs, New Study Says

A Comet Was What Killed the Dinosaurs, New Study Says

The dinosaurs' demise could not have been caused by an asteroid, specialists claim

Asteroid Set to Pass Within Our Moon’s Orbit This March 4

Asteroid Set to Pass Within Our Moon’s Orbit This March 4

Scientists say there are no risks that this space rock will hit our planet

Astronomers Have Determined the Orbit of the Russian Meteorite – Video

Astronomers Have Determined the Orbit of the Russian Meteorite – Video

No one saw the asteroid coming, but astronomers now have an idea of where it came from

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 15th, 2013
Google Had an Asteroid Doodle Ready, but Pulled It After the Russian Meteor Struck

Google Had an Asteroid Doodle Ready, but Pulled It After the Russian Meteor Struck

Google planned to mark the passing of asteroid 2012 DA14

Close Encounter with Earth Will Trigger Quakes on Asteroid 2012 DA14

Close Encounter with Earth Will Trigger Quakes on Asteroid 2012 DA14

The asteroid is buzzing Earth later today, you can watch it live

Watch Live Asteroid 2012 DA14 Give Earth a Close Shave

Watch Live Asteroid 2012 DA14 Give Earth a Close Shave

NASA is live streaming the event as seen from several observatories

Watch: All There Is to Know About Coming Asteroid 2012 DA14

Watch: All There Is to Know About Coming Asteroid 2012 DA14

NASA video wishes to reassure the public that the asteroid will not hit us on February 15

Watch: CNN Anchor Blames Coming Asteroid on Global Warming

Watch: CNN Anchor Blames Coming Asteroid on Global Warming

Deb Feyerick has a hunch that climate change sent the asteroid our way, needs confirmation

 
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