Articles related to "Asteroids"

Learn more about the thousands of miniature planets called asteroids that orbit the sun.

Near-Earth Objects are chunks of space rock that hurtle around our corner of the Universe. One of them, called 99942 Apophis, is being watched carefully by astronomers.

An asteroid approximately 60 meters in diameter has a 1-in-25 chance of smashing into Mars on January 30, 2008.

A congressionally assigned mission given to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that would protect the earth from dangerously large asteroids is not in use.

An amateur astronomer reports first sighting of new impact evidence on the solar system's largest planet.

Asteroids appear bright on certain nights in 2007. Catch asteroid Vesta without a telescope!

If the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has anything to do with it, we may be rewriting our science textbooks soon. The change? Add three new planets to the list.

In the 3.5-billion-year history of life, there have been many relatively sudden reductions in species, five of which are considered major.

Of the many threats posed to life on Earth by objects from outer space, meteors have a history of killing before and can do so again without warning.

The accepted theory is that collision with an asteroid caused the demise of the dinosaurs; this supposition is now being updated.

Earthlings may not have to lose sleep just yet, but here are four ways that show how life on Earth would come to an end.

Although it's not the biggest event, the mysteriousness of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) extinction gets the most attention from the public, media and even scientists.

There are now only eight official planets in the solar system. Where did Pluto go? And what about those new planets they keep announcing?

Learn interesting tidbits about Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun.

Since XNA's conception, the service has gone largely unnoticed. A shame, since Galax-E-Mail offers great fun for a reasonable price.

The new solar system object named 2006 SQ372 is spotted on its 22,500-year-long orbit around the sun.

Which solar system objects can you observe without binoculars or a telescope? Which are the brightest and which are the dimmest?

The combination of a planetarium and a nature center seems unusual, but it works well in Fort Myers, FL.

Hollywood looks set to enter another phase of 1980s flashbackery over the coming years with remakes planned for a host of TV classics, film favorites & video game relics.

Will an impact from the asteroid Apophis end life on Earth as we know it?

The IAU votes on the proposed definition of "planet" August 24. If they vote yes, expect the solar system's community of planets to experience a growth spurt.

Filled with geological wonders, Indian Trail Caverns and Sheridan Cave in northwest Ohio hold the keys to prehistoric information as well as a worthwhile adventure.

People on Land's End can look at where the Atlantic waters merge with those of the British Channel, will see in the Scilly Islands thought to be mountains of Lyonesse.

Jupiter is a brilliant point of light in the south among the stars of Ophiuchus.

Mercury makes an appearance after sunset and Venus and Saturn get close in a stunning conjunction. We also welcome the official start of summer!

Venus and Saturn set while Jupiter takes dominance. A total lunar eclipse and major meteor shower occur in the second half of the month.

Siding Spring Observatory, near Coonabarabran, is Australia's largest astronomy research facility. A visitors' gallery and exhibition area is open to the public.

There are numerous regions (or zones) of the Solar system. These include the inner solar system, the asteroid belt, the Jovian planets, and the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.

Although scientists know the extinction event that marked the end of the Permian was the largest in magnitude, there is general disagreement regarding its causes.

Think your day's going poorly? Trust in this: It really, truly could be worse. The trip to Armageddon has many a vehicle, be it nukes, comet strikes or lost biodiversity

Warner Premiere and DC Comics have officially announced they're producing Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as a direct-to-DVD animated film.

The Bible gives detailed descriptions in regard to the final battle between good and evil in a number of passages, in which God destroys his enemies.

Volume one of the series including Eternity, Legacy and a story in Robert Silverberg's Far Horizons anthology introduces the asteroid/spaceship Thistledown and The Way

The largest of the planets, Jupiter is a stormy place surrounded by more than five dozen moons.

Marvel comics' super-villain Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, better known as Magneto, terrorizes the X-Men universe as the philosophical counterpoint to Professor Charles Xavier.

Nowadays, celestial discoveries often result in changing not only scientific data but even vocabulary which denotes astronomical objects.

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Conditions in the early Solar System and on the pre-biotic Earth determined the availability of the chemicals to create life.

Also known as the Tunguska Event, the cause of this explosion in Russia remains a debate among scientists, though it's believed to be a meteorite or comet crash.

High Jackman once again steps into the role of Wolverine, but can the character sustain a whole film without his other X-Men in tow? Unfortunately, he can't.

Bright Venus continues to dominate the West in the evening, joined by Mercury late in the month and Jupiter in the East.

Space tourism has potential to become a fruitful investment and a planetary savior, waiting to be opened to individuals with needs to be served in outer space.

Shopping for Balenciaga shoes, bags and accessories has never been easier. Residents of the USA can now buy Balenciaga designs direct from the fashion house, online.

Earth is remarkable because it is currently the only planet we know in the entire universe to harbor life.

Some weird and unusual objects are floating around in the cosmos. Take a look at these five pictures of spectacular items in space.

Brief biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history. He made advances in number theory.

Carl Sagan (1934-1996) is probably best known for hosting the TV series Cosmos, but the famous scientist had a rich, lifelong career of popularizing science.

The chemistry and uses of an unknown element with a bright future!

A look at what is meant by "three act structure" in screen and stage play writing.

Creatures either adapt to their environment or become extinct. So called 'ancient' types of animal have been doing this successfully for as long as the 'modern' ones.