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NASA October 20, 2015

NASA seeking rock stars to help locate asteroids

NASA this week entreated amateur astronomers the world over in helping to identify the smaller asteroids lurking about space that could wipe out a city or worse upon impact with Earth.

Asteroids October 20, 2015

Huge asteroid to fly past Earth this month

A big asteroid will cruise by Earth at the end of the month, making its closest approach to our planet for at least the next two centuries.

NASA October 20, 2015

Astronaut spies 'bullet hole' in space station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have dodged a cosmic bullet ... literally.

Asteroids October 20, 2015

Russian meteorite: Why didn't scientists see it coming?

A meteor broke apart over the Ural Mountains in Russia on Friday and rained down fire and debris -- reportedly injuring nearly 1,000 people. So why didn’t scientists see this one coming?

Asteroids October 20, 2015

'Space buddha' statue may be a fake

A supposed Buddhist statue allegedly carved from a meteorite 1,000 years ago may not be as ancient as suspected, according to a Buddhism expert who argues that the statue may be a 20th-century fake.

Asteroids January 13, 2015

Two small asteroids buzz Earth in one-two punch

Two small asteroids zipped close by Earth in back-to-back flybys of the planet Monday (May 28) and Tuesday. While both space rocks came well within the moon's orbit, they posed no danger to our planet, NASA scientists say.

Asteroids January 13, 2015

Flash reported in East Coast sky consistent with meteor shower, NASA says

Social media sites are buzzing with reports of a flash of light streaking across the sky along the U.S. East Coast.

Astronomy January 13, 2015

Astronomers gearing up for possible 'comet of the century'

Astronomers are already getting set for the arrival of Comet ISON, which may become one of the brightest comets ever seen when it cruises through the inner solar system this fall.

Asteroids January 13, 2015

In pictures: ISON, 'comet of the century' no more?

Comet ISON, which astronomers hoped would turn into "the comet of the century," flew past the sun over Thanksgiving -- and appears not to have survived the journey. Here, a look back at the comet's journey.