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ESA concludes observations of asteroid 2024 RW1
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 On 4 September 2024 at 16:39 UTC (18:39 CEST), the small asteroid 2024 RW1 entered Earth's atmosphere near the Philippines, creating a bright fireball witnessed by people across the region. The event, though spectacular, was not unexpected, thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of global astronomers, including teams from ESA's Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre (NEOCC), who tracked the asteroid within hours of its discovery. The asteroid was first spotted just 10 hours before it entered E ... read more |
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Rosetta's influence: How has it inspired you?Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 It's been ten years since the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission reached Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. In the past decade, the mission's scientific achievements have significantly cont ... more 
China unveils asteroid defense plan following recent space eventSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 On Sept 5, Asteroid 2024 RW1 entered Earth's atmosphere, burning up about 25 kilometers above the Philippines. This event, coinciding with China's announcement of a new asteroid defense initiative, ... more 
Ceres may have formed in the asteroid beltBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 dwarf-planet-ceres-consus-crater New research by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) challenges previous assumptions about the origins of the dwarf planet Ceres. The study, published in the 'Jou ... more 
Debris from NASA's DART Mission Could Potentially Reach Earth and MarsParis, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 NASA's Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) mission, which struck the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, has not only altered the asteroid's orbit but has also created a plume of debris that may eventually ... more |
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NASA's DART impact alters Dimorphos' shape and orbit significantly Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 A recent study reveals that NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, which collided with the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022, permanently altered both its shape and its orbit. The ... more 
Meteor shower characteristics linked to early comet formation conditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 A global team of 45 scientists studying meteor showers has uncovered that comets break apart in different ways when nearing the Sun, with these variations tied to the environments where the comets i ... more 
Scientists trace dinosaur-extinction asteroid to outer solar systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 23, 2024 Geoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international research team in pinpointing the origins of the asteroid responsible for the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs arou ... more 
Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Came from Beyond JupiterBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Scientists have determined that the asteroid responsible for the mass extinction event 66 million years ago was a rare carbonaceous asteroid originating from beyond Jupiter. This discovery clarifies ... more 
Evidence of Hydration Found on Asteroid Psyche by SwRI-Led TeamLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 A team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has identified hydroxyl molecules on the surface of the metallic asteroid Psyche using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The discover ... more |
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Prepare for the Perseids and a pretty planetary pairing
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 10, 2024 The year's long-awaited Perseid meteor shower will be accompanied by a graceful planetary conjunction. It's well worth staying up all night to watch. The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial event eagerly awaited by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. The shower is predicted to reach its peak the morning of Monday, August 12th, but viewers should plan to start looking for meteors at nightfall on Sunday, August 11th. In a dark site away from ... read more 
NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission After Over a Decade of Asteroid MonitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 NASA's NEOWISE mission has officially ended after more than 10 years of detecting asteroids and comets, including those that could potentially threaten Earth. Engineers commanded the spacecraft to p ... more |
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NASA near-Earth defense telescope retired after more than a decade Washington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2024 After more than a decade of tracking asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is now officially shut down. ... more 
Gaia Telescope Uncovers Hundreds of Potential Asteroid MoonsParis, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 ESA's Gaia mission, originally launched to survey stars, has demonstrated its prowess in asteroid exploration by identifying potential moons around more than 350 asteroids that were not previously k ... more 
Good viewing conditions expected for peak of this week's Perseid meteor showerWashington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2024 The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak later this week with ideal viewing conditions anticipated in most places, according to reports. ... more 
Hera mission sparks new discoveries about target asteroidsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2024 As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense completes its pre-launch testing, its target asteroids have been revealed as intriguing small worlds. A special issue of Nature Communications this week f ... more 
DART reveals insights on binary asteroid systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2024 NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has provided new data on the binary asteroid system it targeted. Launched with the goal of testing planetary defense techniques, DART's success ... more |
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