Space.com Why Earth needs a defence system against incoming asteroidsCBC.ca (blog)The Earth was grazed by three space bullets this week in the cosmic shooting gallery that is our solar system. Each small asteroid carried more energy than a nuclear weapon,…
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Asteroid's 'bizarre' disintegration captured by Hubble – CBC.ca
Asteroid’s ‘bizarre’ disintegration captured by HubbleCBC.caScientists said on Thursday they have observed for the first time an asteroid breaking apart, crumbling into at least 10 pieces in sort of a celestial, slow-motion train wreck. Click here to view a series…
3 small asteroids pass Earth closely but safely – People's Daily Online
3 small asteroids pass Earth closely but safelyPeople’s Daily OnlineThe space rock, called asteroid 2014 EC, came within 62,000 kilometers of Earth’s surface at about 4:21 p.m. EDT (2121 GMT), NASA said. That’s just 16 percent of the distance between…
Asteroid near Earth? That makes three in two days, say astronomers (+video) – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor Asteroid near Earth? That makes three in two days, say astronomers (+video)Christian Science MonitorThe 25-foot-wide (8 meters) asteroid 2014 EC came within 38,300 miles (61,600 kilometers) of our planet at 4:21 p.m. ET (2121 GMT) today, NASA…
Three small asteroids pass Earth closely but safely: NASA – Global Times
Three small asteroids pass Earth closely but safely: NASAGlobal TimesThe space rock, called asteroid 2014 EC, came within 62,000 kilometers of Earth’s surface at about 4:21 p.m. EDT (2121 GMT), NASA said. That’s just 16 percent of the distance between…
Asteroids: two close passes in two days – Examiner.com
Examiner.com Asteroids: two close passes in two daysExaminer.comIn the last two days, two asteroids have come closer to earth than the moon. These asteroids follow cometary, or highly eccentric, orbits. As such they defy conventional theories of the origins of…
Near-Earth Asteroids: Famous Space Rock Flybys and Close Calls (Infographic) – Space.com
Space.com Near-Earth Asteroids: Famous Space Rock Flybys and Close Calls (Infographic)Space.comNear-Earth asteroids are space rocks with orbits that bring them uncomfortably close to Earth. NASA and astronomers are constantly on the lokout for potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroids, space rocks that…
Scientists spot mysterious disintegrating asteroid – Los Angeles Times
iScienceTimes.com Scientists spot mysterious disintegrating asteroidLos Angeles TimesThe strange space rock first caught scientists’ attention in September when the Catalina and Pan STARRS sky survey telescopes detected what looked like an unusually fuzzy object on the far side of the…
out of this world The ultra rich are starting to like the risks involved in … – Quartz
out of this world The ultra rich are starting to like the risks involved in …QuartzEven as commodity prices whipsaw on Earth, smart ultra-wealthy investors are starting to take an interest in precious assets overhead in the form of asteroids.…
Asteroid racing past Earth at 33000mph last night came closer than the MOON – Daily Mail
Asteroid racing past Earth at 33000mph last night came closer than the MOONDaily MailAt 21:07 GMT (16:07 EST), the asteroid made its closest approach, reaching a distance of less than 217,000 miles (350,000 km), or nine-tenths of the distance between…