Science@NASA Headline News
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What Exploded over Russia?
Feb. 26, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
Two weeks after an asteroid exploded over Russia's Ural mountains, scientists are making progress understanding the origin and make-up of the unexpected space rock. This week's ScienceCast presents their latest results.
Kepler Discovers a System of Tiny Planets
Feb. 20, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun.
Possible Seismic Activity on Asteroid 2012 DA14
Feb. 14, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
Some researchers believe that near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 might experience seismic activity when it flies through Earth's gravitational field on Feb. 15th.
NASA to Broadcast Asteroid Flyby of Earth
Feb. 13, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
Starting at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 15, NASA Television will provide commentary and images of near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 as it flies safely past Earth closer than many artificial satellites.
The UN Braces for Stormy Space Weather
Feb. 13, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
Forecasters say solar maximum is due in 2013. To prepare, the UN is organizing an international response to stormy space weather.
Curiosity Drills into Mars
Feb. 9, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
In a milestone accomplishment, NASA's Curiosity rover has drilled into a rock on Mars and gathered material from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars.
See Mercury at Sunset
Feb. 8, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
The planet Mercury is about to make its best apparition of the year for backyard sky watchers. Look west at sunset for a piercing pink planet surrounded by twilight blue.
A Possible Naked-eye Comet in March
Feb. 6, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
A comet falling in from the distant reaches of the solar system could become a naked-eye object in early March. This is Comet Pan-STARRS's first visit to the inner solar system, so surprises are possible as its virgin ices are exposed to intense solar heating for the first time.
Record Setting Asteroid Flyby
Jan. 28, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, astronomers have never seen an object so big come so close to our planet.
Comet of the Century?
Jan. 18, 2013
Science@NASA Headline News — 2013
Astronomers are keeping a close eye on newly-discovered Comet ISON, which could become visible in broad daylight later this year when it skims through the atmosphere of the sun.