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2012 - A Scientific Reality Check


The manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Office shares with you the scientific realities surrounding the celestial happenings in the year 2012


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Asteroid Apophis NASA Refines Asteroid Apophis' Path Toward Earth

Using updated information, NASA scientists have recalculated the path of a large asteroid.


Read more (October 07, 2009)


asteroid Juno Asteroid Juno Grabs the Spotlight

Toward the end of September, the sun will turn a spotlight on the asteroid Juno, giving that bulky lump of rock a rare featured cameo in the night sky.


Read more (September 16, 2009)


a massive collision between rocky, embryonic planets as big as mountain ranges Jumping Asteroids

How our solar system was formed has fascinated scientists and laymen alike for -- well, for a really, really long time. New research may have answered a piece to the puzzle - how big were the first planetesimals?


Read more (August 18, 2009)


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CSI - Don Yeoman and team CSI - Comet/Asteroid Scene Investigation

JPL scientists use advanced technologies to track asteroids and comets that have the potential to one day come close to Earth.


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Yeomans' Top 10

Don Yeomans Asteroid attack, mini-me, rich neighbors and more. Learn why these are cool asteroid factoids from JPL senior research scientist Don Yeomans.

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In-depth Information

Near Earth Objects site for technical data