Aug 01 2011
No ‘Second Sun’ Boosting Asteroid Impacts
The idea that there may be a stellar twin patrolling the outermost regions of the solar system, scattering Oort Cloud objects, may be the result of statistical error.
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May 26 2011
Inner Moon as Wet as Earth
The inside of the moon may have as much water as Earth's mantle, finds an analysis of moon crystals returned by Apollo astronauts.
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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 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 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 25 2011
Poison Key to Early Life
How did Earth manage to hold onto its organics after being slammed by a Mars-sized object 4.4 billion years ago?
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Mar 22 2011
Will Earthbound Comet Fulfill 2012 Prophecy?
A dizzying array of doomsday predictions have been linked to the Earth-bound comet Elenin.
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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 15 2011
Stunning Photos from a Comet Near-Kiss
Mission success! Stardust-NExT completes comet Tempel 1 flyby.
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