Today we have story about an asteroid small enough to fit under basketball hoop visiting Earth, Moon, & Mars and NEOWISE ability to spot asteroid.
Oct 15th: Deep Astronomy – Asteroid Apophis is Coming in 2029
The Asteroid Apophis is going to get very close to Earth in 2029! How/will it impact us? Apophis is classified as a Potential Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) to Earth and astronomers want to use the event to learn more about how these celestial bodies will affect Earth.
Oct 12th: The DART Mission Successfully Boops Dimorphos
NASA’s DART spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Didymos, targeted the moonlet Dimorphos, and successfully flung itself at the surface. Multiple observations confirm that the system brightened and even managed to resolve a cloud of debris.
Oct 9th: Big Rock & Birthday Asteroid
Oct 2nd: Frequent Visitor & Martian Purity
Today’s travelers in the night talks about Rose Matheny discovery and about Lichen could flourish in Mars-like conditions
Sep 24th: Space Boomerang & Comet Showers
Today’s Travelers in the Night talk about the discovery of space boomerang and the change of comet in Oort Cloud orbit.
Sep 18th: Rick’s 2 Homers & Asteroid Water Wagons
Today Travelers in the Night will tell a story about the discovery of 2 potential hazardous asteroid and asteroid hauling water to the Moon.
Sep 17th: NASA’s DART Mission: Protecting Earth from Hazardous Asteroids
DART is a planetary defense-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact of Earth by a hazardous asteroid. More with @DeepAstronomy at #365DaysOfAstro
Sep 4th: Survivor & Star Wanderer
Aug 28th: Loneliest & Largest Asteroid
Today’s Travelers in the Night discuss about the discovery of the loneliest & largest Asteroid. #365DaysOfAstro