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Binary Asteroid Glides Past Earth

A rare event has given astronomers a great view of a binary asteroid system. Tonight, asteroid 2008 BT18 passed 1.4 million miles from Earth, shining like a 13th magnitude star. Before July 7th, astronomers believed 2008 BT18 was "just another" near-Earth asteroid, but then the Arecibo radio telescope obtained a "delay-Doppler" image of the asteroid and found it in fact had a binary partner. Although binaries are fairly common in the Solar System, this was a rare opportunity for a ground-based telescope to capture such a clear view…

Asteroid Apophis may hit the Earth in 2036 - astronomer

ST. PETERSBURG. June 30 (Interfax) - The asteroid Apophis may hit planet Earth in 2036, Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute Andrei Filkenstein told the media on Monday. "Apophis will reach the orbit of geostationary satellites in 2029. It may hit Earth later, as it makes a number of revolutions," he said. "It is highly probable that the asteroid will hit the Earth in 2036 if its trajectory passes through a 1.5-kilometer 'gate'," he said. There is no way to stave off this danger so far, but scientists have suggested a number of worthy ideas, the astronomer said. te md

Engineering researcher seeks answers to asteroid deflection

An Asteroid Deflection Research Center (ADRC) has been established on the Iowa State campus to bring researchers from around the world to develop asteroid deflection technologies. The center was signed into effect in April by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (N.E.A.R) Shoemaker - Spacecraft, USA

The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) was designed to study the near Earth asteroid Eros from close orbit over a period of a year, and was successfully launched in February 1996.

The Case for Asteroid Defense

Nasa Should the United States be investing in asteroid defense? In an article in the Atlantic, Gregg Easterbrook argues that "improbable but cataclysmic dangers ought to command attention because of their scope." As an analogy, he notes, a "tornado is far more likely than an asteroid strike, but humanity is sure to survive the former. The chances that any one person will die in an airline crash are minute, but this does not prevent us from caring about aviation safety."

IAU Names Asteroid 168126 Chengbruce after Taiwanese Entrepreneur Bruce C.H. Cheng

Bruce C.H. Cheng, founder and chairman of Delta Electronics Inc. (TSE:2308), has been a long-time supporter of energy conservation, reducing carbon emissions and caring for the earth. He now has a new partner in the stars. The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved the name of “Chengbruce� for asteroid 168126. The asteroid was discovered by the Lulin Observatory at the National Central University and its new official name honors Cheng’s efforts in pursuing environmental sustainability and green citizenship.

IAU Names Asteroid 168126 "Chengbruce" after Taiwanese Entrepreneur Bruce C.H. Cheng

Bruce C.H. Cheng, founder and chairman of Delta Electronics Inc. (TSE:2308), has been a long-time supporter of energy conservation, reducing carbon emissions and caring for the earth. He now has a new partner in the stars. The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved the name of "Chengbruce" for asteroid 168126. The asteroid was discovered by the Lulin Observatory at the National Central University and its new official name honors Cheng's efforts in pursuing environmental sustainability and green citizenship.

IAU Names Asteroid 168126 "Chengbruce" after Taiwanese Entrepreneur Bruce C.H. Cheng

TAIPEI, Taiwan, BUSINESS WIRE -- Bruce C.H. Cheng, founder and chairman of Delta Electronics Inc. (TSE:2308), has been a long-time supporter of energy conservation, reducing carbon emissions and caring for the earth. He now has a new partner in the stars. The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved the name of "Chengbruce" for asteroid 168126. The asteroid was discovered by the Lulin Observatory at the National Central University and its new official name honors Cheng's efforts in pursuing environmental sustainability and green citizenship.

IAU Names Asteroid 168126

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Business Wire) -- Bruce C.H. Cheng, founder and chairman of Delta Electronics Inc. (TSE:2308), has been a long-time supporter of energy conservation, reducing carbon emissions and caring for the earth. He now has a new partner in the stars. The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved the name of "Chengbruce" for asteroid 168126. The asteroid was discovered by the Lulin Observatory at the National Central University and its new official name honors Cheng's efforts in pursuing environmental sustainability and green citizenship.

Rosetta Prepares for Asteroid Encounter

Spacecraft controllers have just awoken Rosetta from hibernation to prepare for its encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on September 5. ESA’s comet chaser will study the relatively rare asteroid as it flies by on its way to comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Iceman 'killed by asteroid'

(ANSA) - Bergamo, June 4 - The prehistoric mummy known as the Iceman was either killed by an asteroid or during a ritual sacrifice, a lecturer at England's Bristol University believes. Addressing a conference attended by experts from five Italian universities, Space Technology Professor Mark Hempsell said he believed new evidence of an asteroid landing could be linked to the Iceman's death. Hempsell, who spent five years deciphering and translating an Assyrian tablet discovered in northern Iraq in the 19th century, said it provided evidence of the hit. ''The tablet bears the diary of an astronomer, who described what he saw in the sky that day,'' Hempsell explained.

Building our own asteroid

LIFE on Earth has had its ups and downs. Over the past 4 billion years, it has barely survived five mass extinction events, each most probably triggered by a collision with an asteroid or comet. Some 250 million years ago, nearly 90% of all sea species and 70% of all vertebrate land species suddenly became extinct. About 200 million years ago, another collision wiped out roughly half of all species, and ushered in the age of dinosaurs. Then 65 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs and made room for the age of mammals — including, eventually, humans.

Building our own asteroid

LIFE on Earth has had its ups and downs. Over the past 4 billion years, it has barely survived five mass extinction events, each most probably triggered by a collision with an asteroid or comet. Some 250 million years ago, nearly 90% of all sea species and 70% of all vertebrate land species suddenly became extinct. About 200 million years ago, another collision wiped out roughly half of all species, and ushered in the age of dinosaurs. Then 65 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs and made room for the age of mammals — including, eventually, humans.

Rosetta awakes from hibernation for asteroid encounter

Spacecraft controllers have just awoken Rosetta from hibernation to prepare for its encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September. ESA's comet chaser will study the relatively rare asteroid as it flies by on its way to comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta awakes from hibernation for asteroid

Spacecraft controllers have just awoken Rosetta from hibernation to prepare for its encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September. ESA's comet chaser will study the relatively rare asteroid as it flies by on its way to comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Asteroid 2008 BT18: 1 rock now seen as 2 asteroid buddies

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Asteroid cruises past Earth ... with a partner!

The asteroid 2008 BT18 is revealed to be a pair in this July 7 radar image. The larger object at top is thought to be spheroidal in shape. The shape of the smaller object (bright dot near bottom) is not known.

Asteroid Cruises Past Earth ... With a Partner!

The asteroid 2008 BT18 is revealed to be a pair in this July 7 radar image. The larger object at top is thought to be spheroidal in shape. The shape of the smaller object (bright dot near bottom) is not known. Credit: NASA/JPL/Arecibo Observatory

Asteroid slammed into Mars' northern hemisphere

An asteroid the size of Pluto that slammed into the Northern hemisphere of Mars created the Borealis basin, based on the latest survey of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Global Surveyor.

Asteroid named after Hungarian city

ImageAn asteroid has been named after the west Hungarian city of Sopron, one of its discoverers told regional daily Kisalfold on Friday.

Asteroid cruises past earth ... with a partner!

A good-sized asteroid sailing past our planet right now turns out to be two giant rocks doing a celestial jig.

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