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 20th: NEOs: Concern or Nah
Tag: asteroid
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?
Dec 12th: High Traffic Area & Radio Eyes
Today Travelers in the Night will take us to Francesco Manca from Sormano Astronomical Observatory whose keeping track of the asteroids which can make close approaches. And also about the radio wavelength as our eyes to the universe.
Dec 10th: WHY Are There So Many ROCKS on Bennu
” Bennu! SO. MANY. ROCKS!” why are there so many rocks on this asteroid? Find the answer with Dr. Saverio Cambioni at #365DaysOfAstro with this week news update.
Des 5th: Near Earth and Moon & Stuff Of Life
Today Travelers in the Night will bring you stories about the discovery of 2015 GL13 and the basic building blocks of life were brought by small bodies. #365DaysOfAstro
Nov 28th: Busy Little One & One Of A Million
Today travelers in the night discuss about the discovery of asteroid 2015 GU and 2015 GB.
Nov 25th: How To Observe Ceres And Other Asteroids
How To Observe Ceres And Other Asteroids? Today @ActualAstronomy features a guide to getting started observing minor planets like Ceres as well as easy to see asteroids. #365DaysOfAstro
Nov 21st: Sailing The Cosmos & Planetary Defense
Today Travelers in the Night will discuss about LightSail from Planetary Society and the Planetary Defense meeting in Italy on 2015.
Nov 14th: Next Step to Mars & A Weird Orbit
NASA is proposing the next step on the path to Mars to be a mission to 2008 EV5. And a story of 2015 FS332. #365DaysOfAstro