Blog Post #2 – May 11, 2016 “Countdown Until Asteroid Day: 48 Days” 48 days until Asteroid Day! In honor of the beginning of asteroid season and less than 50 days until…
This article was written by Rebecca Boyle for the New Scientist which is not affiliated with Asteroid Day. A cast-off crumb from the solar system’s early days has wound its way back towards…
Hillary Aiken and I had the rare opportunity to sit down with Asteroid Day supporter Carolyn Shoemaker, the legendary astronomer who co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 (with David Levy). She once held the record…
This article was written by Phil Plait for Slate.com which is not affiliated with Asteroid Day. The image above is from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera and shows a crater…
Eric Christensen is the director of the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) and an Asteroid Day Expert. He answers a user submitted question. Do you have an asteroid related question?…