#space #Japan #asteroid #Ryugu
https://meduza.io/feature/2018/06/27/yaponskiy-kosmicheskiy-apparat-dostig-asteroida-do-kotorogo-letel-chetyre-goda-on-dolzhen-ustroit-na-nem-vzryv-vzyat-obraztsy-grunta-i-vernutsya-obratno
https://meduza.io/feature/2018/06/27/yaponskiy-kosmicheskiy-apparat-dostig-asteroida-do-kotorogo-letel-chetyre-goda-on-dolzhen-ustroit-na-nem-vzryv-vzyat-obraztsy-grunta-i-vernutsya-obratno
Meduza
Японский космический аппарат достиг астероида, до которого летел четыре года. Он должен устроить на нем взрыв, взять образцы грунта…
Японская межпланетная станция «Хаябуса-2», запущенная в 2014 году, достигла своей цели. В ночь на среду, 27 июня, аппарат вплотную приблизился к астероиду Рюгу, чья орбита пересекает орбиты Земли и Марса. «Хаябуса-2» будет изучать астероид полтора года, после…
#astronomy #story #asteroid
Милая история про потерянный астероид:
https://www.quora.com/profile/Daniel-Bamberger-1/Posts/The-case-of-the-lost-asteroid-2003-UR9
Милая история про потерянный астероид:
https://www.quora.com/profile/Daniel-Bamberger-1/Posts/The-case-of-the-lost-asteroid-2003-UR9
13philia
На местности Солнечную систему гораздо проще изобразить достоверно, чем на экране или листе бумаги. Можно уложиться в полкилометра, как это сделано на Национальной Аллее в Вашингтоне — компактнее, пожалуй, уже не выйдет, Земля в таком масштабе получается…
#SolarSystem #NEO #asteroid
The Sun’s new nearest neighbor has been revealed.
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2021 PH27 has actually just gone behind the Sun and won’t be visible again until early in 2022. More observations are planned for then to determine its precise orbit, which will allow it to be officially named.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/08/23/mercury-is-no-longer-the-closest-world-to-the-sun-scientists-just-discovered-the-suns-new-nearest-neighbor/
The Sun’s new nearest neighbor has been revealed.
...
2021 PH27 has actually just gone behind the Sun and won’t be visible again until early in 2022. More observations are planned for then to determine its precise orbit, which will allow it to be officially named.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/08/23/mercury-is-no-longer-the-closest-world-to-the-sun-scientists-just-discovered-the-suns-new-nearest-neighbor/
Forbes
Mercury Is No Longer The Closest Astronomical Body To The Sun: Scientists Just Discovered Our Star’s New Nearest Neighbor
Astronomers have found the fastest-orbiting asteroid so far—and its gets closer to the Sun that even the planet Mercury.
#video #NASA #asteroid
When was the last time an asteroid hit Earth? Small asteroids and other tiny particles bombard our planet daily, but almost all of them burn up safely in the atmosphere. Bigger impacts are extremely rare, but scientists like Marina Brozovic are keeping their eyes on the sky:
https://youtu.be/yxoua8dWoIE
Explore more: https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense
When was the last time an asteroid hit Earth? Small asteroids and other tiny particles bombard our planet daily, but almost all of them burn up safely in the atmosphere. Bigger impacts are extremely rare, but scientists like Marina Brozovic are keeping their eyes on the sky:
https://youtu.be/yxoua8dWoIE
Explore more: https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense
YouTube
When Was the Last Time an Asteroid Hit Earth? We Asked a NASA Expert
When was the last time an asteroid hit Earth? Small asteroids and other tiny particles bombard our planet daily, but almost all of them burn up safely in the atmosphere. Bigger impacts are extremely rare, but scientists like Marina Brozovic are keeping their…