Chinese probe to make daring flyby of asteroid Toutatis
Illustration of the Chang’e 2 probe flyby of Toutatis next week. Chang’e 2 originally was used to map the moon and then repurposed for the asteroid flyby. Chang’e is named after an ancient Chinese moon...
View ArticleTake a break from doomsday to enjoy the Geminid meteor shower
The Geminids will appear to radiate from near Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in Gemini the Twins. The shower peaks Weds. night – Thurs. morning. Maps made with Stellarium Doomsday,...
View ArticleFlyby photos show lumps and bumps of far-out asteroid Toutatis
Composite of 9 pictures showing mulitiple Geminid meteors, including a -6 magnitude fireball, photographed from a mountainside above Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado. Each flash represents a grain or pebble...
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