On Wednesday, May 9, a large dangerous asteroid will pass by Earth

A large dangerous asteroid, most probably about 300 meters in diameter, will pass by the Earth on Wednesday, May 9. This cosmic stone, called the 2008 TZ3, will fly ancient times our planet at 10:06 UTC, staying away from it at a safe distance of about 6.5 distances, the Earth-Moon (lunar distance, LD), which is 2.5 million kilometers.

Scientists mission OSIRIS-REx hope to find organic asteroid Bennu

In September 2016, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft returned to study the asteroid. This mission will help scientists better understand the composition of asteroids, their origins aspacecraft nd perhaps even the origin of the Earth. The mission OSIRIS-REx (Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer) will allow lifting the veil of secrecy over the history of the formation of the Sun and planets. 

Scientists say, dinosaurs became destroyed as a result of comet impact, not an asteroid

Space object which wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, it might be a comet impact, not an asteroid, a new study indicates.

180-kilometer Chicxulub crater, located in Mexico, was established as a result of the collision, which led to the extinction of the dinosaurs and about 70 percent of all species on earth, according to many scientists.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will touch the Earth

15 February 2012 DA14 small asteroid will pass so close to Earth that will be inside the ring of Geostationary weather satellites and communications satellites. NASA claims that the observations that are exactly expect the trajectory of near-Earth objects and the probability of collision exists. But the unique opportunity to study the asteroid.

China's space probe flew close to the asteroid Tutatis

Chinese space probe 'Chang'e-2 "safely conducted planned military exercises, including it flew very close to the asteroid Tutatis who is currently at about 7 million kilometers from Earth.

During his travels in deep space, "Chang'e-2" circled the asteroid December 13, 2012 at 16:30:09 Beijing time. This flight was the closest by an asteroid Tutatis flight, which was named after the Celtic god. 

Two asteroid Apophis, threaten Earth

Two other large asteroids in orbits that may have to change to avoid a collision signify a threat to Earth. To avoid the risk, need inoculation capacity of about 70 tons, which will display the trajectory of the asteroid interrupt spacecraft that can change its trajectory.

Besides Apophis threats to Earth are two more large asteroids in orbits that may have to change to avoid a collision, the president said the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" Vitaly Lopota.

An asteroid the size of a 9-storey building flew past Earth

Between the Earth and the Moon flying asteroid the size of a 9-storey house - why are we not told about this in advance? This appears to be a reasonable question occurs from the hype that has been raised recently in the media.

The asteroid will tell about the origin of the solar system

Tiny pieces of rock the size of 50-100 microns - thinner than a human hair - were taken from the asteroid Itokawa Japanese Hayabusa mission. They were carefully extracted by experts from the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester.

This case was the first, when the samples collected on the asteroid were returned to Earth. Only 70 samples were provided for international analysis, and seven of them - to study at this university.

NASA prepared to tackle asteroid

You say that again smacks of Hollywood, but American scientists continue to practice in an attempt to find ways of fighting such space objects like asteroids. One of the latest developments in this direction was the project hypersonic interceptor for asteroids (HAIV). This project was born in the depths of the institution as a research center of reflection asteroids (in the U.S. there is such), working at the University of Iowa. The program itself is implemented as part of a large research program of NASA.

Solve the mystery of the magnetic anomalies asteroid Oljato

Asteroid 2201 Oljato moving surrounded by the orbit of Venus shows a slightly extraordinary behavior. Past observations point to the associated magnetic phenomena, but new data from the unit Venus Express, show that the magnetic anomaly is suddenly no longer appear.

Team member mission Venus Express Dr. Christopher Russell explains the behavior of asteroid Oljato follows:

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 not hit the Earth in the next 750 years

2012 LZ1 Asteroid discovered on 10 June by the Siding spiral Observatory in Australia and capable as harmful by the Minor Planet Center, from colliding with the earth at least the next 750 years. The Puerto Rican Observatory Arecibo, which has one of the largest telescopes in the world at 305 meters in diameter, reported that by using the planetary radar system has determined that the orbit of the asteroid LZ1 not placed close enough to earth to collide in the next 7 and a half centuries, Efe reported.

NASA team train the face of a man trip to an asteroid

A NASA team is absorbed in an underwater base positioned in the Florida Keys that recreates the spatial conditions, in order to train the face of a man trip to an asteroid in 2025. According to a statement released today by NASA, this team lead and two days under the water and continue until a total of twelve days. Their activities can be viewed via the Internet in real time and through social networks like Twitter.

Enlarge the probability of an asteroid crash with Earth

Scientists at the Cardiff Centre of Astrobiology, UK, have developed a mathematical model that confirms that currently is experience our solar system called the extensive hydroplane, which increase the chances of an asteroid collide with Earth. An asteroid is a rocky body that orbits the Sun Becomes meteorite when it enters Earth's atmosphere. In astronomy, is called the huge hydroplane in the middle of the region in which they are most of the stars of a flattened galaxy, as twist galaxies.

Higher than Earth Asteroid

The recent past, the asteroid 2012 KP24, flew past Earth at only a tenth of the distance of the Moon.

This asteroid, discovered recently, passed over our planet early on May 28, 2012, about 350,000 miles.

According to NASA, there was not any danger of collision with Earth, but it was an ideal time for many astronomers and amateurs, who missed the opportunity to photograph this large rock, estimated was about 26 meters.

Beyond the Earth Asteroid

This asteroid, discovered recently, passed over our planet early on May 28, 2012, about 350,000 miles.

Yesterday, the asteroid 2012 KP24, flew past Earth at only a tenth of the distance of the Moon.

According to NASA, there was not any danger of collision with Earth, but it was an ideal time for many astronomers and amateurs, who missed the opportunity to photograph this large rock, estimated was about 26 meters.

The Earth hitting after 35% meteorites enter atmosphere does not break

A small impact crater discovered in the Egyptian desert could change the calculations of risk of impact on our planet, according to a recent study. The Kamil crater, one of the best preserved of those found on the Earth, was discovered in February during a survey of satellite images with Google Earth. It is believed that the crater was formed in the last two thousand years. 

The Italian and Egyptian crater found recently visited and studied the hole 45 meters wide by 16 deep. They also collected thousands of pieces of space rocks scattered in the surrounding desert. Based on the calculations, the team believes that a solid iron meteorite, almost intact, between 5,000 and 10,000 kilos crashed into the desert at speeds in excess of 3.5 kilometers per second.

Sunday 1. April 2012 Asteroid 2012 EG5 passed close to Earth

The asteroid 2012 EG5 pass without risk close to Earth this Sunday, April 1. The projected distance traffic is 230,000 kilometers, i.e. 0.6 times the distance between Earth and Moon. Its estimated diameter is about 48 meters, according to the monitoring program of near-Earth J PL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) spacecraft. 

Astronomers believe the objects are able to approach within 3.5 times the distance from Earth to the Moon may be altered in their normal course by the gravity of our planet or moon. The asteroid 2012 EG5 traveling speeds of 8.24 km / s. It was initially estimated its closest pass to the April 2 but in the end has been more rapid. It was discovered on March 15. 

An asteroid impact with Earth of Consequences

Geological studies conducted over the last decades have shown us that our planet has undergone a similar meteoric bombardment suffered by the Moon, and even more intense. In fact, due to its greater gravity, the impact rate on Earth is 1.5 times higher than our natural satellite. 

The size range of objects striking bodies is between a few meters to others of several kilometers across, and producing very different effects of different factors: the diameter of the shock, their speed, their density, the place to occur impact either on sea or land, etc.. An example of this was the "Tunguska Event" which little impact (June 30, 1908) has gone unnoticed, because it took place on a spot on the planet virtually underpopulated. What would have happened if the case occurred on an urban or densely populated area? 

A collision with an asteroid 2012 DA14 threat to Earth on February 15, 2013

According to this calculations, the orbit of the asteroid with a diameter of between 40 and 95 meters, cross the Earth orbit. Astronomers have calculated that the February 15, 2013, the asteroid will pass only 26 900 kilometers of our planet, which is lower than the orbits of geostationary satellites (about 35,000 kilometers). A recharcher said that 2012 DA14 "belongs" to the regular type asteroids approaching Earth from behind, then or later, in front of him. 

"These are objects that move from time to time near the Earth in fact, they do not go around the earth, but in a coordinate system with two centers (with the Sun and Earth) will be like to turn around Earth, "he quoted. Now it is impossible to predict what will happen in the encounter with Earth in 2012 DA14. "We have to see it, can be farther from the Earth, then closer, even enough to fall to the ground, with some probability that impact the Earth.