asteroids

How to Survive a Killer Asteroid 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 12, 2021
The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs would probably have killed you too—unless you were in the exact right place and had made the exact right plans.

By David Aragorn
Asteroid, Volcano or Both? Scientists Can’t Agree on the True Dinosaur Killer 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- April 10, 2021
A 6-mile-wide space rock and colossal eruptions racked Earth at the same fateful moment. Scientists have tried for decades to determine the primary suspect behind the Cretaceous Extinction.

By David Aragorn
Much-feared asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth for at least 100 years, Nasa says 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 6, 2021
Chunk of space rock was once the ‘poster child for hazardous asteroids’ but it will be a while before humans need to worry about it again

By David Aragorn
Earth’s Second ‘Moon’ Will Take a Final Lap Before Waving Bye-Bye to Us For Good 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 5, 2021
Earth’s second moon will make a close approach to the planet next week before drifting off into space, never to be seen again.

By David Aragorn
Hayabusa-2: Pieces of an asteroid found inside space capsule 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 17, 2020
Scientists have been greeted by the sight of jet black chunks of rock and soil from an asteroid after opening a capsule that returned from deep space a week ago.

By David Aragorn
Asteroid sample arrives in Japan after six-year space odyssey 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 9, 2020
Samples of an asteroid 300 million km from Earth arrived in Japan on Tuesday to applause and smiles, the climax of a six-year odyssey by a space probe pursuing the origins of life.

By David Aragorn
Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 7, 2020
Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that landed safely in the Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples from a distant asteroid, and that they are eager to begin analyzing the “treasure” inside.

By David Aragorn
December’s stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 3, 2020
How does a space rock make such an impressive display of shooting stars?

By David Aragorn
We’re Coming for the Asteroids. Are the Asteroids Coming for Us?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 2, 2020
At least eight asteroid missions are underway or coming soon, a recogntion of these objects’ scientific fascination—and their potential danger.

By David Aragorn
Earth’s Second Known Minimoon is Natural Object, Astronomers Say 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 27, 2020
In a new paper published in the Astronomical Journal, astronomers from the United States, Canada and Europe provide a detailed characterization of the physical properties and orbital evolution of the asteroid 2020 CD3 — Earth’s second discovered temporary natural satellite, or minimoon. Their results prove that 2020 CD3 is a natural body and not some relic piece of human-made space junk.

By David Aragorn