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445-Not So Secret
A partnership of humans and computers will help to minimize the damage when asteroid hunters find a space rock with our number on it.
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
444-Near Comets
Although no comet nucleus impact on the Earth has been conclusively identified, there is some evidence that suggests the 1908 Tunguska event in Russia, which knocked down trees over a 770 square mile…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
443-Unsung Heroes
In 2017 observers in 50 countries at 440 different observatories made nearly 19 million observations of asteroids and comets which enable scientists to calculate where about 800,000 objects will be i…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
442-Brian's Debut
During the only 3 clears hours of his first night solo as an asteroid hunter, my new Catalina Sky Survey teammate Brian Africano discovered two new Earth approaching asteroids with our Schmidt Telesc…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
441-Carson's Pair
My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Carson Fuls was observing, in the constellation Lynx, with our Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow, Arizona , when within the space of only 35 minutes, he discovered two …
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
440-Tracking Elon's Car
Starman and Tesla will continue to orbit the Sun for millions of years to come as a physical testament to human ingenuity and our sense of humor.
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
439-Big and Close
A large asteroid approached Earth from the direction of the Sun with little advanced warning.
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
438-Bright Darkness
Most of the humans on planet Earth have never witnessed that the natural night sky is not dark; but rather it is alive with it's own lights. See for yourself by visiting a natural night sky location …
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
437-Christmas Comet
On December 25, 2017, while searching for Earth approaching asteroids in the constellation of Virgo, the Universe gave my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard a Christmas present in the form of …
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
436-Lonely Asteroids
The lonely asteroids which travel high above and far below most of the other members of our solar system may be made out of very strong materials and could be of particular interest to asteroid miner…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago