How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?
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Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Don’t miss the Perseid meteor shower!
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on 12-13 August 2018 and will also have no moonlight to impede viewing
Solar System
Would an asteroid in lunar orbit affect the Earth-Moon relationship?
Would any of the proposed plans to capture asteroids affect the Earth’s orbit?
Solar System
New mystery arises about asteroid Phaethon
The light reflected from the surface of the new-Earth asteroid is much different from what astronomers previously thought
Solar System
Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua is now a comet
New results indicate interstellar nomad `Oumuamua is a comet and not an asteroid
Solar System
Exiled asteroid found in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomers confirm the existence of the first carbon-rich lump of space rock in the outer reaches of the Solar System
Solar System
‘Cigar-shaped’ asteroid is first interstellar visitor to our Solar System
“This thing is an oddball,” says Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy who leads an international team studying this interstellar interloper
Solar System
First international test to track dangerous ‘Earth-destroying’ asteroids completed
The exercise was led by NASA scientists in a bid to test the International Asteroid Warning Network
News
Best way to build a Death Star is from an asteroid, says NASA
The Galactic Empire did things the hard way by shooting materials from a planet as well as building it in space, according to a NASA engineer
Space Exploration
Watch LIVE: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx launches for asteroid Bennu
The asteroid sample return mission will blast off from Cape Canaveral between 00:05 and 02:05 (BST) on Friday 9 September
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NASA prepares to launch its asteroid sample return mission
OSIRIS-REx will launch for asteroid Bennu in early September
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Small asteroid found to be orbiting the Earth
The space rock will remain Earth’s companion for centuries to come
Astronomy
VIDEO: Watch the moment an asteroid exploded over Arizona
Night turned to day for a few seconds on the evening of 2 June 2016 over the state
News
Astronomers solve mystery of disappearing asteroids
The space rocks are thought to be destroyed in a drawn out, long hot fizzle, much farther from the Sun than previously thought
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Dead “skull-shaped” comet to zip past Earth today
The object, which was considered a potentially hazardous object, will pass the Earth just 25 per cent beyond the Moon’s orbit
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Rare oddly-shaped asteroid imaged in detail for the first time
A lump of space rock has been found to be quite an unusual member of our Solar System
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 37
Happy 25th anniversary, Hubble! Join us as we take a tour of our favourite images by the iconic space telescope in the latest issue of All About Space
Solar System
Could an asteroid hit us in 2032?
Could a chunk of space rock hit our planet?
News
Asteroid may impact in 2032
Could strike Earth with the energy of a 2,500 megaton bomb
Solar System
Do asteroids have metallic cores, like planets?
What are these space rocks made of?