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98E-110-Asteroids Accessible By Human Space Flights
So far humans have discovered about 100 asteroids which could be visited by astronauts with current rocket capability. My group, the NASA funded Catalina Sky Survey at the University of Arizona has …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
609-Lurking
Statistically asteroid hunters have found more than 90% of the asteroids whose impact could cause global climate change. However, recently, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard was observing …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
97E-109-Eighteen Sleeps Later
The NASA, New Horizons spacecraft woke up from its 18th sleeping period in the last 9 years. Its long space naps have lasted an average 104 days each. It has traveled 9 years from Earth and has cros…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
608-Triple Comet
Recently amateur astronomer, Worachate Boonplod discovered the 4049th comet recorded in the imaging data produced by SOHO, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. To discover your very own c…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
96E-108-How Close Will It Come To Us
The goal of the NASA Near Earth Object Program is to provide an early warning should an asteroid be found to be on a path bringing it close to planet Earth. Look at the Near Earth Object websites and…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
607-Good Night
Nearly every day during the monsoon rainy season in the American southwest, afternoon thunderstorms require putting mountain top telescopes and cameras into a lightning safe mode. Through holes in th…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
95E-107-Mining Asteroids
Science fiction writers have long imagined human space colonies which use the resources they find.It will take major, risky investments over many years to develop the capability to use asteroids to e…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
606-Falling Stones
Approximately 100 million metric tons of mostly sand grained sized space dust enters the Earth's atmosphere every day. Occasionally, larger pieces become fireball meteors which can even be seen in th…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
94E-106-Your Reality Fueled Spacecraft
Computers are extremely efficient at processing numbers while humans excel at visualization. NASA and JPL have developed a computer environment, based on game software architecture, which allows you…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
605-Monsoon Nights
Every year the Monsoon summer rains come to the American southwest in July and August. After the threat of wild fires has been rained out, monsoon time continues to be difficult for asteroid hunters.…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago