Mar 02 2011
Should the Cluttered Skies Demote Earth?
If you want to be a purist, the plethora of nearby asteroids suggests that Earth is just a dwarf planet, like its distant cousin Pluto.
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Mar 01 2011
If You’re Worried About Asteroids, Don’t Read This
We humans are notoriously bad at preparing for the worst. But what if "the worst" comes in the form of a billion-ton-speeding-bullet from outer space? Yeah right, that'll never happen...
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Feb 28 2011
How Do We Dodge the Next Incoming Asteroid?
We are constantly reminded about the asteroid threat to Earth, but what can we really do about it?
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Feb 27 2011
Oh Mars, What Strange Craters You Have
What could be worse a meteorite hitting you? Two meteorites hitting you! At the same time!
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Feb 14 2011
Wayward Asteroid Gets Bent
The truck-sized asteroid 2011 CQ1 didn't get "bent" but its orbit sure did.
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Jan 31 2011
Asteroid Deflection Should Be Next ‘Sputnik Moment’
Here's my "Sputnik Moment:" Launch an international space program to ensure the long term survival of the human species by building and testing a robust asteroid deflection capability.
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Jan 27 2011
Confirmed! Jupiter was Shot with an Asteroid
After some cosmic detective work, it would appear the July 19, 2009, scar in Jupiter's atmosphere was inflicted by a Titanic-sized asteroid and not a comet.
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Dec 21 2010
Meteorite Holds Amino Acid Surprise
Amino acids, the building blocks of life, are forming in environments never thought possible.
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Dec 13 2010
The Mysterious Geminids Strike Back! #MeteorWatch
The Geminids return for another meteor shower, peaking in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Will there be more meteors than last year?
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Dec 10 2010
Venus Has a Moon?
It was thought to be alone, but Venus is being stalked by a "quasi-satellite."
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