Monday, June 27, 2011

Asteroid - news and pictures

News

Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth Today
Newly discovered asteroid will zip by only 7500 miles above the planet's surface or roughly the same distance as Norcross to Afghanistan. A team tasked with monitoring the skies for near-Earth objects (NEOs) that threaten the planet has discovered an ... read more

'Dawn' Spacecraft Speeds Toward Asteroid Rendezvous
A large NASA spacecraft named Dawn is barreling toward an orbital rendezvous next month with a huge space rock, and scientists are hoping the unprecedented encounter in the asteroid belt will shed new light on the history of the solar system. ... read more

Large asteroid 2011MD to give Earth a close shave today
For people who are even slightly familiar with the solar system, it is common knowledge that Earth is in the middle of a cosmic shooting gallery with millions upon millions of asteroids constantly hurtling through the solar system at almost ... read more

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