Japanese interplanetary station “Hayabusa-2” (Hayabusa 2) was launched on 3rd December 2014. Its task is to study the asteroid carbon type Ryugu (1999 JU3). The station has reached the destination on 27 June 2018, and since then, studying the asteroid. Read more about the spacecraft and the scientific goals …
Read More »Flies to the Earth asteroid in the shape of a skull
The object will approach our planet on Halloween. October 10, 2015 the experts from the Observatory Pan-STARRS was observed asteroid 2015 TB145. After 21 days, i.e. on October 31, he approached the Earth at a very low distance of 480 thousand km on this day people celebrated Halloween, so the …
Read More »The Japanese probe has made the most detailed images of the asteroid
The spacecraft will return to Earth two years later. The last images of the surface of the asteroid Ryugu obtained by the Japanese probe Hayabusa-2 in six weeks, examination of this space object, impressed even seasoned astronomers and other space explorers. The fact that the pictures were taken from a …
Read More »NASA recorded the asteroid that threatens Earth
NASA took a unique double asteroid and was horrified. NASA experts managed to remove the asteroid 2017 YE5 opened in December last year. It turned out that the discovery of the scientists was unpleasantly surprised. NASA said that earlier and considered dangerous for the Earth, but not given it the …
Read More »Famous cigar-shaped asteroid can be a comet
The object was first recorded in Hawaii. This mysterious astroid, in the form of cigars, was spotted in our Solar system back in October of last year, astronomers Hawaiian Observatory. Hence, such a strange name – Oumuamua, although translated from the Hawaiian language this word means “Messenger”: true, and that …
Read More »NASA showed threatens Earth asteroid
Photo received the radio telescope, “Arecibo”. Appeared a large near-earth asteroid Phaethon, which is in mid-December closer to Earth at a record close distance in the XXI century. This is stated on the website of the National Directorate of the USA on Aeronautics and space research (NASA). According to the …
Read More »NASA released images of near-earth asteroid
The diameter of the asteroid is six miles.The Arecibo Observatory, which was closed due to threats caused by hurricane Maria, fully restored its work and has enabled researchers to obtain images of near-earth asteroid Phaethon. As reported on the website NASA, the images were obtained during a convergence of the …
Read More »The Earth is approaching asteroid with unusual shapes
Coincidence? In November of 2018 to the Earth close asteroid 2015 TB-145, resembling a skull. The unusual surface of the asteroid reflects only about six percent of the sunlight, so it is dark. The size of a celestial body ranges from 625 to 700 meters, the period of rotation is …
Read More »Scientists have warned about approaching the Earth asteroid
Named the exact date. Scientists believe that the asteroid no threat to human life does not carry. The Earth is approaching asteroid Teros-939, which will enter the planet’s atmosphere on December 21. Astronomers believe that a space object is no threat to human life does not carry. Experts emphasized that …
Read More »Became known, when will be the most expensive flight to an asteroid
NASA told why expect an incredibly expensive flight to an asteroidThe most expensive flight to an asteroid, NASA plans for 2022. According to project Manager Paul Chodas, its value will be 10 thousand quadrillion dollars. The reason for this was the interest of scientists to the asteroid Psyche, which includes …
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