Asteroid mining Is possible. It might be possible to catch an asteroid, place it into Earth orbit, and thus provide a ready source of precious metals and water for space colonists to use. More at #365DaysOfAstro
NASA has designed and proposed the NEOCam spacecraft to give us the ability to potentially hazardous asteroids them before they find us.
Fireballs are meteors which become brighter than the planet Venus and can sometimes be seen in the daytime. If you are lucky to see a fireball send in your report to the American Meteor Society and become a citizen scientist
This week Travelers in the Night discuss about 5 Earth approaching asteroid candidates discovered by Kacper Wierzchos and the record of fireball sightings in 2019
Jupiter roles to protect Earth from impacts by long period comets & a fireball, meteor that bright enough to be seen in the day time. more at #365DaysOfAstro
Have you wondered what would happen if a rock from space landed near one of our large cities? #travelersinthenight at #365DaysOfAstro
Possibility of deflecting small asteroid and a story of fireball meteor. #365DaysOfAstro
A search for habitable planet nearby and the discovery of fireball brighter than Venus
Date: October 6, 2009 Title: Crashing to Ground: Anniversary of the Impact of 2008 TC3 Podcaster: Emily Lakdawalla Organization: Planetary Society Description: A year ago today was the first...