fbpx
Posts By :

ces

The Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky tonight. Here’s How to Watch.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky tonight. Here’s How to Watch. https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035001/leonidsmonuments_sabatini_2330.jpg 2330 1648 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035001/leonidsmonuments_sabatini_2330.jpg

This article was written by Brian Resnick for Vox.com. Continue reading via Vox.com, here. When Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by a comet, bits of that…

Interstellar Asteroid Is Given a Name

Interstellar Asteroid Is Given a Name https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035708/Oumuamua_interstellar_asteroid.jpg 3840 2400 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035708/Oumuamua_interstellar_asteroid.jpg

This article originally appeared on BBC.com. Continue reading it here. The first known asteroid to visit our Solar System from interstellar space has been given a name. Scientists who have…

Astronomers Complete First International Asteroid Tracking Exercise

Astronomers Complete First International Asteroid Tracking Exercise https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11034405/Concept-of-Asteroids-near-Vega-by-NASA.jpg 946 710 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11034405/Concept-of-Asteroids-near-Vega-by-NASA.jpg

This originally appeared on NASA.gov on November 3, 2017. Continue reading via NASA.gov here. An international team of astronomers led by NASA scientists successfully completed the first global exercise using…

Looking for Content Contributions for AsteroidDay.org

Looking for Content Contributions for AsteroidDay.org https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11034414/earth-time-lapse-thumb.jpg 900 563 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11034414/earth-time-lapse-thumb.jpg

Hello, We are always looking for good content which we can share with our community. Are you an asteroid expert, an observer (professional or amateur), maybe an astronomy photographer or…

His Very Own Asteroid: Space Rock Named for Italian Astronaut

His Very Own Asteroid: Space Rock Named for Italian Astronaut https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035732/Parmitano.jpg 1600 1000 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/11035732/Parmitano.jpg

This article was published by Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor. Read the full article here. A European astronaut now has a permanent presence in space. Luca Parmitano — who flew on the International Space…