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Asteroid 2012 DA14 will NOT hit Earth next year says astronomer Daily Mail By Ted Thornhill A 150-foot asteroid orbiting Earth called 2012 DA14 was discovered last month with some media reports suggesting it might slam into the planet next year – but we are in no danger at all according to one astronomer… for now. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Astronomer: Shoot for the stars Danbury News Times Planatary astronomer Heidi Hammel talks about telescopes with Gillian Stone, 11, left, and Makenzi Macko, 10, during a program at the Ridgefield Library Saturday, March 3, 2012. Both girls are part of the Astro 4 Girls project. See all stories on this topic »

Star Watch: A Night of Astronomy Newsday Explore LI > Events Fri20 Star Watch: A Night of Astronomy Mastic Beach, NY 631-281-3010 Event overview More events at this venue Be the first to rate: 0 Click to rate When: Fri. 4/20 7:30-10 pm. Where: Fire Island Wilderness Site Mastic Beach, ... See all stories on this topic »

Meteorite: Hunt For Remains Of Space Rock Seen Shooting Across Britain Sky News Astronomers desperately want to track down any remnants of the space rock in the hope it could yield secrets about the birth of the Earth and solar system. It was last spotted over the UK above Devon and there has been speculation it could have landed ... See all stories on this topic » Sky News

Working models for the gravitational field of Phobos EurekAlert (press release) Their work, entitled "Working models for the gravitational field of Phobos", was published in SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 2012, Vol 55(2). Mars has two natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos. Unlike the Earth's Moon, the Martian moons ... See all stories on this topic »

Shooting star streaks across the night sky Telegraph.co.uk An "orange glow" seen above Britain on Saturday night was a meteor, more commonly known as a shooting star, astronomers have confirmed. By John-Paul Ford Rojas Tens of thousand of people were captivated by the meteor as it blazed across the night sky ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Berthoud's Little Thompson Observatory reaches stars with visitors Longmont Daily Times-Call Astronomy teacher Ben Brown offered extra credit to his two Berthoud astronomy classes for taking part in an observatory tour and a lesson on astronomy. Students use the telescope at the Little Thompson Observatory in Berthoud Wednesday. See all stories on this topic »

Weekly SkyWatcher's Forecast: March 5-11, 2012 Universe Today Mercator's time was a rough one for astronomy, but despite a prison sentence and the threat of torture and death for his "beliefs," he went on to design a celestial globe in the year 1551. Need a little celestial action of your own? See all stories on this topic » Universe Today

Rocket Passes Big Test for 1st Private Launch to Space Station Mashable 1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies. The following article is reprinted with the publisher's permission. A private SpaceX rocket sailed through a dress rehearsal Thursday ... See all stories on this topic »

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No, asteroid 2012 DA14 will not hit us next year | Bad Astronomy ... By Phil Plait Astronomy | 2012 DA14 | For the tl;dr crowd, let's get this out of the way right away: asteroid 2012 DA14 is almost certainly not going to hit the Earth next February. And by "alm. Bad Astronomy

What's On Astronomy.FM ~ Sunday thru Monday | Astronomy.FM By Tavi Greiner SUNDAY, MARCH 4 - MONDAY, MARCH 5 Today's Radio Schedule at a GLANCE: SET #1: 60-Second Earth ~ Discovery Now ~ Astronomy.FM*Showcase: The Size and Age. Astronomy.FM

March 5th: The Lunar Cataclysm - 365 Days of Astronomy By kortney.hogan Dr. Simone Marchi is a postdoctoral researchers at the Southwest Research Institute Nancy Atkinson is a science journalist and is the Senior Editor for Universe Today Sponsor: This episode of the "365 Days of Astronomy" podcast is ... 365 Days of Astronomy

Lockheed U-2 Flight – 70000ft | Tom's Astronomy Blog By Tom Yes, it's James May, aka, Captain Slow of Top Gear fame. - No, this isn't from an episode of Top Gear. This was from a TV special called "James May On The Moon", which was made to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon ... Tom's Astronomy Blog

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