Asteroids and Comets

Characterizing Near Earth Asteroids with Radar

By Matteo Emanuelli on November 14, 2012

Composite image of asteroid 2007PA8 captured by the Goldstone observatory over October 28-30 (Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Gemini). NASA released... Read more →

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Solar Eclipse: Spectacular View and Better Solar Predictions

By Merryl Azriel on November 14, 2012

The November 14 eclipse as seen by Solar Dynamics Observatory observers over Cairns Australia (Credits: NASA). On November 14, the northeast of... Read more →

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Shenzhou-10 to Fly in June 2013

By Merryl Azriel on November 13, 2012

Shenzhou-9 pulling away from Tiangong-1 in preparation for manual docking (Credits: Xinhua). On November 10, the deputy commander-in-chief of... Read more →

Asteroids and Comets

Amateur Astronomer Locates Missing Near Earth Asteroid

By Staff Writers on November 13, 2012

Animation of 2008SE85 asteroid, as it moves through the stars (Credits: ESA/Erwin Schwab). Amateur astronomer Erwin Schwab was determined to find... Read more →

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DARPA Calls on Amateur Astronomers to Find Space Debris

By Merryl Azriel on November 13, 2012

DARPA hopes amateur astronomers can help fill in gaps in its Space Surveillance Network (Credits: DARPA). On November 9, the US Defense Advanced... Read more →

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Climate Change Increases Space Debris Longevity

By Merryl Azriel on November 12, 2012

Profile of Earth's atmosphere (Credits: John Emmert/Naval Research Laboratory). A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience indicates... Read more →