Tags: Asteroid

Comet Awakes As It Approaches the Sun

SPACE 01.23.2015 21:33 PM

Do you remember that comet we landed on last year? It seems this comet has unexpectedly become more active showing signs of "waking up" as it zooms towards the sun at almost 47,800 miles per hour.

Dwarf Planet Ceres Approached by Dawn

01.20.2015 21:09 PM

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has begun approaching the dwarf planet Ceres, and with a new vantage point it has snapped some of its first images of the planet showing possible craters on the surface.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Set to Put on a Show This Weekend

01.04.2015 02:44 AM

Turn your gazes to the sky overnight to catch a glimpse of the Quandrantid meteor shower. The annual meteor shower radiating from the constellation Boötes, may be difficult for some to see due to a very bright moon or cloud cover this year.

Watch: NASA Moves Martian Orbiters to Avoid Comet Siding Spring

10.20.2014 15:11 PM

Mars had a close call this past weekend as a comet passed so close to the Red Planet that NASA moved its three Mars orbiters to the opposite side of the planet hoping to shield them from the dust and gas debris left by the tail of Comet Siding Spring.