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Asteroid Discovery

Interstellar Asteroid Is Given a Name

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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…

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…

Daily Near Earth Asteroid Flybys

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This information is brought to you by the Minor Planet Center. Subscribe to their daily Updates, here. You can also view the next five close approaches, here (via Asteroid Watch). Do…

Asteroid Education – Eric Christensen on accelerating asteroid discovery

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In a candid interview for “Asteroid Education”, Eric Christensen, Director of the Catalina Sky Survey and an Asteroid Day Expert, says that for NASA to meet its congressional mandate to find…

Giant Impacts on Earth-Like Worlds

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This article was written by Susanna Kohler for AASNOVA.ORG which is not affiliated with Asteroid Day. Earth has experienced a large number of impacts, from the cratering events that may have…