comets

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid to pass Earth next week; should you be worried?

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‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid to pass Earth next week; should you be worried?

The asteroid is expected to reach its closest point to Earth on March 4 at 2:59 am Eastern Time. An asteroid termed as “potentially hazardous” by astronomers is relatively close, but safe, and is soon approaching Earth next week. The asteroid, space rock, called 138971 (2001 CB21) is estimated to be up to 3,940 feet … Read more

Hubble Space Telescope captures Comet ISON speeding towards Sun at 77,000 kmph — watch video

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Hubble Space Telescope captures Comet ISON speeding towards Sun at 77,000 kmph — watch video

Comet ISON had been discovered in September 2012. Hubble Space Telescope: NASA releases time-lapse sequence of Comet ISON’s movement captured by Hubble Space Telescope! On Tuesday, the US space agency NASA released a time-lapse video of the Comet ISON moving against the stars. The video was made based on images captured by the Hubble Space … Read more