“We now know that Earth’s atmosphere does a great job of protecting Earth from small asteroids”.
Nov 29th: Peppered By Space Rocks & Where Extension Cords Can’t Reach
Tag: travelers in the night
Nov 22nd: : A Large Strange One & Small Objects Visiting Our Neighborhood
The discovery of new centaur near Neptune and 5 asteroids that come closer than the Moon
Nov 15th: Phantom Meteor Shower & Target Asteroids
Today on #365DaysOfAstro: the phantom meteor shower probably caused by Comet Blanpain. Another issue: target asteroid for students.
Nov 8th: Name That Asteroid & You Are Close To Outer Space
It has been traditional for an asteroid to be named by its discoverer. But new opportunities arise for students to discover and name asteroids. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Nov 1st: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet & An Earth Approaching Comet
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. It’s not Superman, it is a meteoroid. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Oct 25th: Witnessing An Asteroid Impact & Shine Little Asteroid, Shine
Today we have story about @Nmcanopus asteroid discoveries. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Oct 18th: MOM Reaches Mars & Space Rocks
A flash back to India’s Mars Orbiter Mission and the story of Asteroid 2008 TC3, the only asteroid which was observed to be hurtling between planets, flying through our atmosphere, and pieces of it found to be lying on the Earth’s Surface.
Oct 11th: Obscuring the Cosmos & A Close Flyby
Imagine a world where people are never able to see the Milky Way or a meteor streaking like a falling star in the night sky. For most of the people living in the Earth’s cities this has already happened.
Oct 4th: Two Space Rocks In A Week & Martian Meteorites
The Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow, AZ was used to discover two close approaching space rocks. Martian meteorites found on Earth come from the 34 mile diameter Mojave Crater on Mars.
Sep 27th: Views From The Shores Of The Cosmic Ocean & Interplanetary Travelers-Antarctic Meteorites
Before artificial lighting many people knew the night sky the way humans of today know their favorite TV channels.
In the cold deserts of Antarctica nature collects meteorites as ice sheets carrying space rocks are pushed up against mountains