‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid 3200 Phaethon to Make ‘Close’ Earth Pass Tomorrow
December 15, 2017 · SPACE /SCIENCE /TECH /HEALTH · 0 Comments
Just days after the Geminid meteor shower, the asteroid from which it comes, 3200 Phaethon, will pass close to Earth. What is it? Asteroid 3200 Phaethon, discovered in 1983, is named for its close proximity. Phaethon was a Greek mythology figure who almost burned Earth because he drove a chariot of fire too close. The asteroid is best known for being … Continue reading
The Sun May Be Busting Asteroids into Tiny Pieces
January 7, 2017 · SPACE /SCIENCE /TECH /HEALTH · 0 Comments
While NASA struggles to find ways to destroy asteroids and meteors before they crash into the Earth, the Sun is doing its part by ripping asteroids apart at their cosmic seams and casting their tiny pieces into the solar wind. Should NASA try bumping space objects into a tight solar orbit so they get bumped off by the Sun? Here’s … Continue reading
