Aug 04 2011
Earth May Have Had Two Moons
A new theory suggests the two moons then crashed together, forming our current moon.
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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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Jun 29 2011
100 Years Ago, a Chunk of Mars Hit Egypt (and a Dog)
On June 28, 1911, an explosion shook the Nakhla region of Alexandria in Egypt at 9 a.m. According to an eyewitness account, a dog perished in the resulting meteorite fall.
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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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Mar 16 2011
The Incredible Shrunken Mercury
What's it like on a planet where a year is three months long and the sun is 11 times brighter than on Earth? We're about to find out.
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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
Comet Close Encounter Set for Valentine’s Night
A spacecraft will zoom within 125 miles of the comet at more than 24,000 miles per hour.
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Oct 25 2010
The Meteorite Men on Friday News Feedbag
On this week's Friday News Feedbag, Geoffrey Notkin and Steve Arnold, aka Science Channel's Meteorite Men stop by the studio to talk about hunting for meteorites all over the world. If this is your first exposure to the Friday News ...
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Sep 16 2010
Moon’s Scars Reveal Troubled Childhood
Our pockmarked satellite could provide valuable clues as to how and when life got a toehold on Earth.
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