Jun 16 2011
Which Near-Earth Asteroid Should We Visit?
Of the tens of thousands of Near Earth Objects out there, which ones would be best to visit, optimizing fuel and ease of speeding back to Earth should anything go wrong?
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Jun 13 2011
NASA Probe Closing in on Asteroid Vesta
It's still 300,000 miles away, but the jagged features of Vesta, a large asteroid that is believed to be a protoplanet, are starting to come into view of NASA's Dawn spacecraft.
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May 27 2011
Asteroid Encounters Next on NASA’s Itinerary
Though chosen for its scientific allure, the mission will moonlight as a flight test for future human expeditions.
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May 25 2011
Comet Chunk Slams Into Earth’s Atmosphere
Residents of Atlanta, Ga., were treated to a rare event on Friday night: a 2-meter wide chunk of cometary material entered the atmosphere right above their heads.
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May 16 2011
Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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May 13 2011
Last Line of Asteroid Impact Defense: Evacuation
Sometimes, Earth just needs to take one for the team. But how can we mitigate the worst an asteroid impact can inflict?
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May 12 2011
NASA Asteroid Probe Spots Its Target
Vesta, a giant asteroid circling between Mars and Jupiter, will be looming large in the coming months from the perspective of NASA’s Dawn spacecraft.
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May 02 2011
Comet Hale-Bopp ‘Frozen to Death’
Has deep space deep-frozen the interplanetary vagabond?
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Apr 28 2011
Space Telescopes Spot Asteroid Collision Debris
Main-belt asteroid 596 Scheila was hit by a much smaller, unknown asteroid late last year and the Swift and Hubble telescopes were there to see the aftermath.
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Apr 01 2011
Asteroid Forensics May Point to Alien Space Miners
It may be easiest to find E.T. by simply spying on any mega-engineering projects an advanced civilization might be undertaking.
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