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Asteroid
Asteroid named after Bengaluru astrophysicist
The asteroid earlier known as 2005 EX296 has been designated as (215884) Jayantmurthy, by the International Astronomical Union, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
22 March 2024, 19:37 IST
Asteroid named after Bengaluru astrophysicist
22 March 2024, 19:37 IST
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre ‘journey to the centre of the Earth’
With an average diameter of around 226km, Psyche- the potato-shaped planetoid- is the largest “M-type” asteroid, made largely of iron and nickel, much like Earth’s core.
19 October 2023, 04:51 IST
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre ‘journey to the centre of the Earth’
19 October 2023, 04:51 IST
Killer asteroid-spotting software could help save the world
Named 2022 SF289, the asteroid is classified as “potentially hazardous,” based on its size and proximity.
07 August 2023, 04:13 IST
Killer asteroid-spotting software could help save the world
07 August 2023, 04:13 IST
Asteroid-spotting software help save the world
Telescopes surveying the skies for errant space rocks are overseen by astronomers, but their systematic movements are driven by ones and zeros.
07 August 2023, 00:08 IST
Asteroid-spotting software help save the world
07 August 2023, 00:08 IST
How many scary asteroids go past Earth every year?
Famously, about 65 million years ago, life on Earth was brought to its knees by what was likely the impact of a big asteroid, killing off most dinosaurs.
04 August 2023, 17:31 IST
How many scary asteroids go past Earth every year?
04 August 2023, 17:31 IST
World Asteroid Day: Phenomena explained to students
Around 60 students attended the event.
30 June 2023, 21:58 IST
World Asteroid Day: Phenomena explained to students
30 June 2023, 21:58 IST
China to send probe to near-Earth asteroid around 2025
The chief goal of the Tianwen-2 mission is to send a probe to the asteroid 2016HO3 to retrieve samples
24 April 2023, 09:07 IST
China to send probe to near-Earth asteroid around 2025
24 April 2023, 09:07 IST
Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
Small asteroids fly past every day, but one of this size coming so close to Earth only happens around once every 10 years, the head of ESA said
25 March 2023, 10:54 IST
Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
25 March 2023, 10:54 IST
Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA
It will pass just 2,200 miles (3,600 kilometres) from Earth's surface
26 January 2023, 17:17 IST
Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA
26 January 2023, 17:17 IST
How three dust specks reveal an asteroid's secrets
The three-minute particles from an asteroid called Itokawa show some of these space rocks are vastly older than was thought, and are much tougher
24 January 2023, 04:04 IST
How three dust specks reveal an asteroid's secrets
24 January 2023, 04:04 IST
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