Approaching Asteroid 1998 QE2 Has Its Own Moon
The first radar images of asteroid 1998 QE2 were obtained when the asteroid was about 3.75 million miles (6 million kilometers) from Earth. The radar collage…
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Fly by Earth-Moon System on May 31st
NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may be able…
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Swift X-Ray Telescope Reveals New Behavior in Neutron Star
An artist’s rendering of an outburst on an ultra-magnetic neutron star, also called a magnetar. Astronomers using NASA’s Swift X-ray Telescope have observed a spinning neutron…
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Planetary Resource’s dedication to prospecting asteroids with space telescopes is an interesting opportunity. Today (May 29th, 2013) they’ll be announcing something big that anyone can be…
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Ring Nebula’s True Shape Revealed by Hubble
In this composite image, visible-light observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope are combined with infrared data from the ground-based Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona to assemble…
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Mega Galaxy Merger Spotted by Herschel Space Telescope
A massive and rare merging of two galaxies has been spotted in images taken by the Herschel space observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important…
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ESA today inaugurated a new hub that will strengthen Europe’s contribution to the global hunt for asteroids and other hazardous natural objects that may strike Earth.…
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Opportunity Mars Rover to Study Wet Ancient Environment Possibly Favorable for Life
The pale rock in the upper center of this image, about the size of a human forearm, includes a target called “Esperance,” which was inspected by…
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Asteroid Nine Times Larger Than QE2 to Sail Past Earth Later This Month
On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15…
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Sun Unleashes X-Class Solar Flares
During a 24 hour period straddling May 13th and 14th, the sun unleashed three X-class solar flares. These are the strongest flares of the year so…
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