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His Very Own Asteroid: Space Rock Named for Italian Astronaut

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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…

Dinosaurs Would Have Survived If Asteroid Hit Earth Elsewhere, Scientists Claim

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This is an excerpt from a Washington Post article. Click here to read the full article. When the cosmos shoots pool, it plays for keeps. It sank a six-mile-wide rock in…

California Calling: Las Cumbres Observatory Event

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It’s now almost three months since Asteroid Day 2017, yet there are still fascinating stories from various regional events reaching us. Today, I would like to share one particular one…

‘Salvation’ on CBS: Discussion Part 2

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Mark Boslough (ADXP chair), Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9 astronaut and Asteroid Day co-founder), and Pol Felten (Asteroid Day Communications Manager) continue a conversation about Salvation. Mark: The latest plot twists…

Denmark Calling: What’s in a Name?

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As stories from various regional Asteroid Day events reach us here at Asteroid Day HQ, we decided to share a couple of interesting ones with you! First off, we have…