Greg Leonard discovered an asteroid which could be visited by human astronauts. Eric Christensen discovered 3,000′ diameter PHA 2017 CH1.
Mar 30th: Greg’s Destination & Whoppers
Tag: Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
Feb 16th: WOW! What a Ride & Dangerous Comet
Richard Kowalski discovered a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid and the real impact danger to Earth comes from comets, not asteroids.
Dec 29th: Nice PHA & M31, Our Neighbor’s Surprise
Today’s Travelers in the Night tell a story about Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2023 SZ1 and neighboring galaxy, M31, in Andromeda
Oct 6th: Geyser of Life – Maybe & Nice PHA
Today’s Travelers in the Night talk about JWST spotted a geyser of water vapor in Enceladus and the discovery of asteroid 2023 KM5
Sep 4th: Should We Worry About Asteroids?
Is the asteroid Belt really like the sci-fi depictions and are there other places in the solar system where these fragments of the early solar system roam? And no talk on asteroids would be complete without considering the threat to Earth
Dec 3rd: Hot Hand & Dangerous Aten
Today’s Travelers in the night goes back in time to tell a story about the discovery of 21 potential hazardous asteroids and Aten asteroids.
Oct 22nd: What A Night & Large PHA
Today Travelers in the night tell a story about the celestial traffic in our neighborhood with near earth object and a discovery of 2,000 foot diameter space rock.
Feb 15th: Dealing with Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
A trio of asteroid-related stories crossed our emails this week: Bennu’s sample is on schedule for next year’s return, researchers have developed a tool to measure an asteroid’s density distribution, and 3200 Phaeton’s rotational period has accelerated.
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.
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.