minor planets
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No, an Asteroid the Size of a Skyscraper Isn’t Going to Hit Earth, Sorry
Earthlings often get nervous (or get their hopes up) about asteroids careening towards Earth. Such is the case this week, as headlines trumpet the danger of a “potentially hazardous” asteroid the size of the Space Needle along with four other space rocks. Fortunately for the worry-warts and unfortunately for nihilists around the world, the latest…
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Earth Is Safe From Infamous Asteroid Apophis for the Next 100 Years, NASA Says
Asteroid Apophis — one of the scariest rocks in the solar system — won’t pose a threat to Earth for at least another century, according to updated NASA calculations.
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In Praise of The Expanse’s Camina Drummer
We first met Camina Drummer in The Expanse’s second season, when she was introduced as Fred Johnson’s (Chad L. Coleman) security chief on Tycho Station. Though the character appears in the books, her role in the series has been expanded over the years — and now, in the show’s outstanding fifth season, she’s provided a…
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This Stunning Map Of Pluto’s Frozen Landscape Is The Most Complete Yet
It’s been eight months since New Horizons made its historic flyby of Pluto, but data keeps on trickling in from the intrepid space probe. Scientists have now produced a new composite map, creating the sharpest and most detailed look at the dwarf planet yet.