asteroids

Ancient asteroid crater located off coast of Scotland 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2019
Space object about a mile wide believed to have crashed into Earth around 1.2bn years ago

By David Aragorn
Curtin planetary scientist unravels mystery of Egyptian desert glass 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- May 17, 2019
A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact, rather than atmospheric airburst, in findings that have implications for understanding the threat posed by asteroids.

By David Aragorn
Huge asteroid destroys New York in Nasa simulation after scientists fail to deflect it 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 9, 2019
Fictional crash tests the ways that disaster response and space agencies would deal with such a natural disaster

By David Aragorn
How Walter Alvarez Decoded the Chicxulub Asteroid Strike 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- May 9, 2019
Walter Alvarez’s discovery of the element iridium in the K-Pg boundary, and the discovery of the Chicxulub Crater led to the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

By David Aragorn
Simulated asteroid strike flattens Manhattan 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 8, 2019
Space experts from several agencies failed to stop an asteroid fragment from wiping out New York City last week.

By David Aragorn
It’s Hard to Believe How Close This Asteroid Is Going to Get to Earth 0
- Earth Mysteries
- May 7, 2019
While space agencies simulate an asteroid impact this week at the 2019 Planetary Defense Conference, there’s a real asteroid they’re monitoring that will make a close appearance in just 10 years.

By David Aragorn
God of Chaos Asteroid Apophis is Headed for Earth—and NASA is Excited 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 3, 2019
On April 13, 2029, a 1,110-foot-wide asteroid known as 99942 Apophis will speed past our planet at an estimated distance of around 19,000 miles, potentially coming closer to the surface than some orbiting spacecraft.

By David Aragorn
Water found in samples from asteroid Itokawa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 3, 2019
Up to half of Earth’s ocean water may have come from impacts by asteroids

By David Aragorn
Check out the first pics of the asteroid crater made by a Japanese spacecraft 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 30, 2019
Hayabusa2 found its explosive creation

By David Aragorn
Nasa to pretend asteroid is about to smash into Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 29, 2019
‘Tabletop exercise’ will ensure US government is ready to respond to any real asteroids that could be on their way to destroy us

By David Aragorn