Today story about INTEGRAL spacecraft and booster observation, as well as probability of another Chelyabinsk sized asteroid hits over a populated area will be centuries.
Feb 6th: Space Junk & Big Threat or Not
Tag: asteroid
Jan 30th: Half A World Away & Icarus Pays A Visit
Today Traveling in the night talk about the discovery of 2015 LK24 with a telescope located near Mayhill, New Mexico, and Icarus approach in 2015.
Jan 23rd: Good News & ALMA Spots Juno
Today travelers in the night will told a story about 2015 LF discovery and ALMA spotted asteroid Juno.
Jan 16th: Kissing Frogs & Know A Star
Just like Brothers Grimm’s kissing the frog fairy tale, this software by Frank Shelly also helps us to find Earth approaching asteroids. More of it & AAVSO monitoring program at #365DaysOfAstro
Jan 9th: Full Moon & 8 Close Ones
Today’s Travelers in the zNight talk about the reality or scientific fact of full moon and the discovery of 8 close approaching asteroids
Dec 26th: A Climate Changer & Big and Bad
Today’s Travelers in the Night discuss about 2015 HY116 which is on a collision course with planet Earth, 2015 JJ, 2015 JD1 and 2015 JV.
Dec 21st: What’s the Truth Behind ‘Oumuamua?
Where did ‘Oumuamua come from? What is it made of, and how did it end up here? Is it really an artifact of an alien civilization?
Dec 20th: NEOs: Concern or Nah
Are asteroids dangerous? Well, just ask the dinosaurs and they’ll tell you a sad story of fiery death. Should we be worried? Or are the risks so minimal to be irrelevant.
Dec 19th: Near Venus to Past Jupiter & How Big It Is
Today Travelers in the Night will discuss about a 5 football field diameter asteroid which is near to the Sun as Venus. And establishment of standard stars to calibrate the measurement of the brightness of objects in space.
Dec 13th: Rockier Moons & Giant Asteroids
So a rock is a rock is a rock. Right? Across the solar system there are giant rocky asteroids and even “gianter” rocky moons. What is the difference between these two families of objects and where do they come from?