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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 Russi…
8 years, 4 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 …
8 years, 4 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 E…
8 years, 4 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 withi…
8 years, 4 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.
8 years, 4 months ago
439-Big and Close
A large asteroid approached Earth from the direction of the Sun with little advanced warning.
8 years, 5 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 …
8 years, 5 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 teammat…
8 years, 5 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…
8 years, 5 months ago
435-Number 31
Asteroid Hunter, Alex Gibbs, discovered a comet on one of it's rare visits to our neighborhood.
8 years, 5 months ago