Near-Earth Object Impact News

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  Key To Life Before Its Origin On Earth May Have Been Discovered

  February 28, 2008 — An important discovery has been made with respect to the mystery of "handedness" in biomolecules. Researchers have found that some of the possible abiotic precursors to the origin of life on Earth ... > full story
• Venus
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  Did A Mega-Collision Alter Venus?

  February 26, 2008 — A mega-collision between two large embryonic planets could have created Venus as we know it, according to a new paper by a Cardiff University scientist. Venus is a sister planet to Earth. It is ... > full story
• Sun
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  Sun Will Vaporize Earth Unless We Can Change Our Orbit

  February 23, 2008 — Astronomers predict that the Earth will be swallowed up by the Sun in about 7.6 billion years unless the Earth's orbit can be altered. Previous calculations had suggested that the Earth would escape ... > full story
• Mars
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  Unique Martian Formation Reveals Brief Bursts Of Water

  February 20, 2008 — Several formations on Mars indicate incidents of rapid release of water from the planet's interior. Mars has many basins that contain formations that look like fans. A few of these fans, only about ... > full story
• Mercury
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  'The Spider' On Mercury: MESSENGER Spacecraft Streams Back Surprises

  February 1, 2008 — The recent flyby of Mercury by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has given scientists an entirely new look at a planet once thought to have characteristics similar to those of Earth's moon. Researchers are ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
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  Could An Asteroid Hit Planet Earth, Again?

  January 29, 2008 — Earth dodged a bullet today, when asteroid TU24 passed within 540,000 kilometers of our planet, which is just down the street on a galactic scale. Tomorrow, another asteroid -- 2007 WD5 -- will zip ... > full story
• NASA
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  Traces Of The Martian Past In The Terby Crater

  January 25, 2008 — The High Resolution Stereo Camera on board ESA's Mars Express has returned striking scenes of the Terby crater on Mars. The region is of great scientific interest as it holds information on the role ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
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  Astronomers Prepare To Obtain Close Images Of A Near-Earth Asteroid

  January 25, 2008 — Astronomers will observe a newly discovered asteroid on Jan. 27-28 and Feb 1-4, 2008, as the object called 2007 TU24 passes within 1.4 lunar distances, or 334,000 miles, from Earth. The asteroid, ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Satellites
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  Solar System
  Astrophysics
   
  

  Asteroid To Make Rare Close Flyby Of Earth January 29

  January 24, 2008 — Scientists are monitoring the orbit of asteroid 2007 TU24. The asteroid, believed to be between 150 meters (500 feet) and 610 meters (2,000 feet) in size, is expected to fly past Earth on Jan. 29, ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Nebulae
   
  

  Stardust Comet Dust Resembles Asteroid Materials

  January 24, 2008 — Contrary to expectations for a small icy body, much of the comet dust returned by the Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun and was altered from the solar system's early materials. ... > full story

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