Astronomers Look “Inside” an Asteroid for the First TimeUniverse TodayThe observations of Itokawa — which you may remember from the Japanese Hayabusa mission that landed on the asteroid in 2005 — not only teach us more about how asteroids came…
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New asteroid research offers different view of solar system – Boston Globe
Ars Technica New asteroid research offers different view of solar systemBoston GlobeIn the 1980s, the solar system seemed to follow a simple organizational pattern. It was static; the planets formed pretty much where they are today. The asteroid belt seemed…
Planets' chaotic orbits shook up asteroids like a snow globe – Ars Technica
Ars Technica Planets’ chaotic orbits shook up asteroids like a snow globeArs TechnicaThe result, published in Nature last Thursday, reveals a trend: rogue asteroids—those appearing at a spot different from where they formed—are quite common. Something must have displaced them,…
Naming asteroids in honor of Nelson Mandela – The Planetary Society (blog)
Naming asteroids in honor of Nelson MandelaThe Planetary Society (blog)When Nelson Mandela died on December 5 it occurred to me to check whether there was an asteroid named for him. When I found out there wasn’t, I tweeted that someone…
Smash asteroids and aid cancer research with Genes in Space game – Wired.co.uk
BBC News Smash asteroids and aid cancer research with Genes in Space gameWired.co.ukMod your spacecraft, career through space, smash asteroids with your laser beam and contribute towards cancer research. These are four things you can do on the morning commute…
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star Observers – Space Ref (press release)
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star ObserversSpace Ref (press release)The story of their friendship, interesting lives, contributions to astronomy and the discovery and subsequent naming of the asteroids in their honor spans over eight decades and has a strong AAVSO…
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star Observers – Space Ref (press release)
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star ObserversSpace Ref (press release)The story of their friendship, interesting lives, contributions to astronomy and the discovery and subsequent naming of the asteroids in their honor spans over eight decades and has a strong AAVSO…
Rogue asteroids may be the norm – Space Daily
Latin Post Rogue asteroids may be the normSpace DailyTo get an idea of how the early solar system may have formed, scientists often look to asteroids. These relics of rock and dust represent what today’s planets may have been before…
Getting ready for asteroids – TG Daily
TG Daily Getting ready for asteroidsTG DailyWith a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found…
Asteroid Belt Between Mars And Jupiter Is A 'Melting Pot' Of Diverse Celestial … – International Business Times
Latin Post Asteroid Belt Between Mars And Jupiter Is A ‘Melting Pot’ Of Diverse Celestial …International Business TimesThe main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter, contains millions of these objects. While scientists believed that they shared a common origin…