asteroid
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"With this image, the smaller Dimorphos asteroid becomes visible for the first time," explains Michael Kueppers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The breakthrough image follows a successful series of maneuvers designed to slow Hera as it approaches the asteroid system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has reached an important milestone in its mission to investigate a historic asteroid collision.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
To be considered for an asteroid namesake, someone must nominate you, and in Nežič's case, two people put his name forward.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Two years later, another, somewhat larger asteroid missed us by just 90,000 miles–the closest pass yet recorded.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Together, these measurements should help scientists better understand how asteroids respond to high-speed impacts and improve predictions of how future deflection attempts might work.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The brand-new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is supposed to complete a groundbreaking “survey” of the universe, the most comprehensive catalog of its galaxies, asteroids, supernovas and black holes ever completed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"There are now 29 asteroids which have some connection with the observatory and planetarium here in Armagh."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
They also provide valuable clues about the behavior of much larger asteroids, including objects ranging from the size of cars to entire city blocks that can produce powerful explosions in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
In some cases there seem to be two or more asteroids in tight mutual orbits.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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