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Asteroid Day Events Blog – By Jennifer Arriaga

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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…

Strange Manx comet is time capsule from the early solar system

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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…

Carolyn Shoemaker: Advice to young women and men who might be interested in astronomy

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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…

The Delicate Petals of a 30 Megaton Impact

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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…

Is it just me, or are asteroids more dangerous than they used to be?

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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?…