added 2007 Tue Apr 17 19:03:40 by Wil
If you are in southwest Georgia or northeast Florida, on Tuesday evening April 17th, you might see the star Iota Cancri blink out as an asteroid named Xanthe passes in front of it. This type of event is called an occultation. The asteroid's orbit takes it right in front of a star, and the star appears to wink out or drop in brightness.
If you are in southwest Georgia or northeast Florida, on Tuesday evening April 17th, you might see the star Iota Cancri blink out as an asteroid named Xanthe passes in front of it. This type of event is called an occultation. The asteroid's orbit takes it right in front of a star, and the star appears to wink out or drop in brightness.
added 2007 Tue Mar 27 19:51:44 by Bkumm
China and the US are the countries most vulnerable to damage from future asteroid impacts, according to preliminary new research. Sweden also ranks surprisingly high in this first attempt at quantifying the risks of impact effects, such as tsunamis, on individual nations.
China and the US are the countries most vulnerable to damage from future asteroid impacts, according to preliminary new research. Sweden also ranks surprisingly high in this first attempt at quantifying the risks of impact effects, such as tsunamis, on individual nations.
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 20:05:02 by capn_caveman
An unusual type of arms race involving nuclear bombs and supermassive spacecraft has been heating up this week in Washington, D.C. Each team of players hopes to be the one to design the U.S. government's weapon of choice for deflecting comets and asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.
An unusual type of arms race involving nuclear bombs and supermassive spacecraft has been heating up this week in Washington, D.C. Each team of players hopes to be the one to design the U.S. government's weapon of choice for deflecting comets and asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 3:10:24 by pagey
Sunlight can cause asteroids to spin more quickly, scientists said on Wednesday, showing anew just how dynamic a place our solar system can be. International teams of scientists studying two asteroids, one about a mile wide and the other about 375 feet wide, confirmed a previously unproven theory that sunlight can affect the rotation of aster
Sunlight can cause asteroids to spin more quickly, scientists said on Wednesday, showing anew just how dynamic a place our solar system can be. International teams of scientists studying two asteroids, one about a mile wide and the other about 375 feet wide, confirmed a previously unproven theory that sunlight can affect the rotation of aster
added 2007 Wed Feb 21 20:00:29 by capn_caveman
A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are conducting research that could one day save humanity from asteroids threatening Earth.
A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are conducting research that could one day save humanity from asteroids threatening Earth.
added 2007 Sat Feb 17 6:44:52 by capn_caveman
An unmanned "tractor spacecraft" could eventually be used to drag an asteroid off course before it slams into Earth with catastrophic consequences, experts have said.
An unmanned "tractor spacecraft" could eventually be used to drag an asteroid off course before it slams into Earth with catastrophic consequences, experts have said.
added 2006 Fri Aug 18 4:38:03 by Septic
They're out there, hidden among a haze of stars — killer asteroids. Now the world's astronomers are keeping a wary eye to the skies for giant objects on a collison course with Earth.
They're out there, hidden among a haze of stars — killer asteroids. Now the world's astronomers are keeping a wary eye to the skies for giant objects on a collison course with Earth.
