- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- June 8th, 2013
Truck-Sized Asteroid 2013 LR6 Whizzed by Earth Today
The asteroid came within one third of the distance to the moon
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- June 3rd, 2013
Asteroid Has Million-Kilometer Tail, Actually Wanted to Be a Comet
The tail is the result of a powerful impact which disintegrated the asteroid
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 31st, 2013
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
The asteroid's length rivals with that of the Golden Gate Bridge, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- May 10th, 2013
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
Michael Puzio's asteroid name was chosen from over 8,000 entries
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- April 8th, 2013
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
The space rock caused a global firestorm, new study says
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- March 26th, 2013
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
The dinosaurs' demise could not have been caused by an asteroid, specialists claim
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- February 26th, 2013
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 planned to mark the passing of asteroid 2012 DA14
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- February 15th, 2013
Close Encounter with Earth Will Trigger Quakes on Asteroid 2012 DA14
The asteroid is buzzing Earth later today, you can watch it live
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- February 14th, 2013
Watch Live Asteroid 2012 DA14 Give Earth a Close Shave
NASA is live streaming the event as seen from several observatories
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2013
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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2013
Watch: CNN Anchor Blames Coming Asteroid on Global Warming
Deb Feyerick has a hunch that climate change sent the asteroid our way, needs confirmation