Tag Archives: asteroid

Gifts from Outer Space

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx passed close to the Earth to paradrop off a sample of material it scooped from the asteroid Bennu about three years back. The sample has landed safely in the deserts of Utah, while … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2023, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Poohs’ Hunney Pot

Posted on March 4, 2018 by ST Editors

asteroid velocity reprise by Ted Frimet I attended a presentation on asteroid occultation and IOTA, hosted at Montclair State University, by NJAG member Albert Carcich. I found Alberts lecture and slide presentation on measuring asteroid size and shape to be … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2018, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Snippets

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ST Editors

compiled by Surabhi Agarwal Large asteroid zipping past Earth towing moon Published: Sun May 31, 2013- 5:06AM on CNN An asteroid is whizzing past Earth on Friday – and it’s traveling with its own moon in tow. 1998 QE2, as … Continue reading →

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