Chelyabinsk Poem
On a clear winter morning, while walking to work, Something flashed in the sky, And made my head jerk. Then there appeared across the sky, A ball of fire that hurt the eye. It left a roiling cloud of smoke, … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Asteroid
Asteroid Defense Program Needed BEFORE The Next Impact
The nonprofit Secure World Foundation will present a report to the United Nations this week proposing the creation of an “Information, Analysis and Warning Network” for Near-Earth Objects. The report covers a variety of Near Earth Object (NEO) … Continue reading →
NASA’s DAWN probe is now in orbit around the asteroid Vesta !
NASA’s DAWN probe is now in orbit around the asteroid Vesta ! The asteroid Vesta is 530 km (329 mi) in diameter, and contains about 9% of the total mass of the asteroid belt. Nearly spherical in shape, some refer … Continue reading →
NASA to launch OSIRIS Asteroid Sample Return Mission in 2016
NASA planning asteroid sample return mission: 2016-2023
Continue reading →Hayabusa craft returns to earth with samples from asteroid Itokawa!
Blazing through the Australian outback, the Japanese space probe Hayabusa returned to Earth, hopefully carrying samples gathered from the asteroid Itokawa. There were communications problems during the touchdown encounters, and it’s unsure if any samples were gathered. If the … Continue reading →