Scientists led by Sunao Hasegawa from JAXA, the Japanese space agency, reported in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on Monday that two objects spotted in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter appear to have originated beyond Neptune.
"If true it would be a huge deal," says Hal Levison, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado, who was not involved in the research.
Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza just flew (safely) by Earth | Space
An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall made a "close" approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.
There is no worry that the space rock poses any threat to Earth , but NASA monitors such rocks to both learn more about the early solar system — asteroids are rocky fragments from that time — and because if their orbits were to change, the asteroid could pose a future risk to Earth.
Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest | Space
The hunt for fragments of an "unusually large meteor " that lit up the skies over Norway on 25 July has begun. The meteor awakened awestruck residents of the country's capital city, Oslo, with the sound of a large explosion.
Footage shows the fireball from the meteor streaking across the sky in a trail of bright flashes at around 1 a.m. local time Sunday morning before it landed somewhere in a forest near Oslo.
Seven-year-old Brazilian girl discovers 7 asteroids for NASA, becomes world's youngest astronomer
Nicole Oliveira has been honoured by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration for her inputs in asteroid searches.
A seven-year-old Brazilian girl, who has an immense love for astronomy, recently found seven asteroids. Identified as Nicole Oliviera, she has been named the world's youngest astronomer. When she was just two years old, Nicole's fascination with space and astronomy began.
After the Asteroid: Earth's Comeback Story, more local events | Event Horizon | csindy.com
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Neighbors clean up after Bella Vista water main break - WHYY
Stunned Bella Vista residents are surveying the damage of a Sunday morning water main break that sent rivers shooting down a block near 6th and South streets and flooded scores of basements.
"It looks like an asteroid struck," said neighbor Denise Shubin, surveying a roughly 20-foot hole at 6th and Bainbridge streets.
Video catches fiery meteor shooting across the night sky over Texas
Video captured an intense fireball shooting across the night sky over north Texas and the surrounding area, showing what scientists described as a slow-moving meteor.
The meteor was first seen about 48 miles above Texas Highway 11, between Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro, according to NASA's analysis. Hundreds of people across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma reported a sighting.
Several Asteroids, Including Asteroid 2019 YM6, Are About To Fly By Earth
As any regular reader of this website knows, we’ve been lucky over the years when it comes to avoiding being decimated by a stray asteroid .
Numerous space rocks dubbed Near Earth Objects (NEO) by NASA that have been classified as “Potentially Hazardous” have been on “close approach” with Earth and so far we’ve been fortunate to always come away unscathed.
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