Friday Flyby: How Scientists Track Near-Earth Asteroids
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 16:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Near-Earth objects are hard to see well until they get close.
Read the whole article on Live Science
More from Live Science
Learn more about
More sources from other sites
- Asteroid mission now has its targetfrom UPIFri, 22 Feb 2013, 23:00:30 UTC
- Suitcase-size Satellite to Patrol for Dangerous Asteroidsfrom National GeographicWed, 20 Feb 2013, 22:30:21 UTC
- NASA Unveils 1st Radar Video of Asteroid Flybyfrom Live ScienceWed, 20 Feb 2013, 20:30:57 UTC
- Nasa releases footage of asteroid 2012 DA14 - videofrom The Guardian - ScienceWed, 20 Feb 2013, 18:30:49 UTC
- NASA Unveils 1st Radar Video of Asteroid Flybyfrom Space.comTue, 19 Feb 2013, 23:00:22 UTC
- Asteroid impact site found in Australiafrom UPIMon, 18 Feb 2013, 23:00:35 UTC
- FEATURE: Look out: close encounters of the asteroidal kindfrom Science AlertMon, 18 Feb 2013, 12:30:41 UTC
- Asteroid 'narrowly' misses earth on day meteorite hits Russia - videofrom The Guardian - ScienceSat, 16 Feb 2013, 16:30:23 UTC
- System Could Vaporize Asteroids That Threaten Earthfrom Science BlogSat, 16 Feb 2013, 15:31:31 UTC
- Laser system could vaporize dangerous asteroidsfrom LA Times - ScienceSat, 16 Feb 2013, 6:30:25 UTC
- Space object explodes over Russia, injuring 1,100from LA Times - ScienceSat, 16 Feb 2013, 3:00:27 UTC
- Near-Earth asteroid makes preview appearancefrom Science DailySat, 16 Feb 2013, 1:00:34 UTC
- Russia meteor not linked to asteroid flyby, preliminary data indicatefrom Science DailySat, 16 Feb 2013, 1:00:33 UTC
- Russian asteroid strike: Numerous injuries, significant damagefrom Science DailySat, 16 Feb 2013, 1:00:31 UTC
- In a rarity, a meteor hit and an asteroid near-miss on same dayfrom Reuters:ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 23:50:03 UTC
- Russia Meteor Not Linked to Asteroid Flybyfrom NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFri, 15 Feb 2013, 23:31:36 UTC
- Asteroid misses Earth by 17,000 miles after meteor strikes Russiafrom The Guardian - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 23:01:02 UTC
- NEOs: Near Earth Objects - The Video Showfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 22:30:32 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14's Record-Setting Flyby (Images)from Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 22:00:26 UTC
- Russian Meteorite Not the First: Other Objects That Crashed to Earth?from National GeographicFri, 15 Feb 2013, 22:00:18 UTC
- Video: Watch: Asteroid's close encounter with Earthfrom CBSNews - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 21:01:04 UTC
- Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Record-Breaking Flybyfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 20:30:21 UTC
- Asteroid DA14 Seen For Australia | Videofrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 20:00:29 UTC
- Russian asteroid strikefrom European Space AgencyFri, 15 Feb 2013, 19:30:18 UTC
- US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Asteroid Riskfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 19:00:24 UTC
- Today's Asteroid Flyby a Wakeup Call, Scientists Sayfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 18:30:19 UTC
- Asteroid-Targeting System Could Vaporize Dangerous Space Rocksfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 18:30:18 UTC
- Watch Live As Asteroid 2012 DA14 Whizzes Past Earthfrom PopSciFri, 15 Feb 2013, 18:01:07 UTC
- Astronomers: Russia's Meteorite Is Not Related To Today's Near-Earth Asteroid Fly-Byfrom PopSciFri, 15 Feb 2013, 17:00:51 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14 approaching Earth, says Nasa - videofrom The Guardian - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 17:00:49 UTC
- Meteor and asteroid events give new focus for our vital Sentinel telescope | Rusty Schweickartfrom The Guardian - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 17:00:39 UTC
- Russian meteorites not caused by asteroid flyby, NASA saysfrom CBSNews - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 15:30:45 UTC
- System would destroy asteroids that threaten Earthfrom PhysorgFri, 15 Feb 2013, 15:30:35 UTC
- Russian Meteor Explosion Not Caused by Asteroid Flyby, NASA Scientist Saysfrom Live ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 15:30:24 UTC
- Asteroid DA14's close flyby with Earth today: How bad would an impact be?from CBC: Technology & ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 14:00:31 UTC
- Russian Meteor Explosion Not Caused by Asteroid Flyby, NASA Scientist Saysfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 14:00:20 UTC
- NASA Will Fire Radar at Asteroid During Close Flyby Todayfrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 13:30:24 UTC
- Asteroid arrives today for extra-close flybyfrom CBC: Technology & ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 13:00:24 UTC
- Asteroid to whiz past Earthfrom PhysorgFri, 15 Feb 2013, 10:00:20 UTC
- How to spot near-miss asteroid 2012 DA14 | Stuart Clarkfrom The Guardian - ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 6:30:43 UTC
- Asteroid Gives Earth Record-Setting Close Shave Today: How to Watch Onlinefrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 6:00:22 UTC
- Friday Flyby May Trigger 'Asteroid-Quake' on Space Rockfrom Live ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 5:30:23 UTC
- Asteroid set for record near-missfrom BBC News: Science & NatureFri, 15 Feb 2013, 3:30:41 UTC
- Can Earth Trigger An Asteroid Quake? | Videofrom Live ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 3:00:13 UTC
- Earth-Buzzing Asteroid Worth $195 Billion, Space Miners Sayfrom Live ScienceFri, 15 Feb 2013, 2:30:16 UTC
- Can Earth Trigger An Asteroid Quake? | Videofrom Space.comFri, 15 Feb 2013, 1:30:17 UTC
- Friday Flyby May Trigger 'Asteroid-Quake' on Space Rockfrom Space.comThu, 14 Feb 2013, 23:30:20 UTC
- Media Advisory: Asteroid Flyby on Friday, Feb. 15from Newswise - ScinewsThu, 14 Feb 2013, 22:00:36 UTC
- Possible Seismic Activity on Asteroid 2012 DA14from Science @ NASAThu, 14 Feb 2013, 21:30:16 UTC
- Asteroid to pass close by Earth on Fridayfrom Reuters:ScienceThu, 14 Feb 2013, 21:20:04 UTC
- How Powerful New Telescopes Are Helping Us Spot More Asteroids, Maybe Just In Timefrom PopSciThu, 14 Feb 2013, 20:30:54 UTC
- NASA to Chronicle Close Earth Flyby of Asteroidfrom NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryThu, 14 Feb 2013, 19:01:18 UTC
- Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Preview Appearancefrom NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryThu, 14 Feb 2013, 19:01:16 UTC
- Asteroid Impacts:10 Biggest Known Hitsfrom National GeographicThu, 14 Feb 2013, 19:00:36 UTC
- Space Mining Company Says Friday's Asteroid Worth $195 Billionfrom Space.comThu, 14 Feb 2013, 17:00:51 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14's Friday Flyby: A Stargazer's Guidefrom Live ScienceThu, 14 Feb 2013, 16:00:40 UTC
- Asteroid Flyby Webcasts: Watch 2012 DA14 Buzz Earth Live Here Fridayfrom Space.comThu, 14 Feb 2013, 15:30:53 UTC
- Video: Asteroid half the size of a football field nears Earthfrom CBSNews - ScienceThu, 14 Feb 2013, 15:30:50 UTC
- How to watch asteroid 2012 DA14 narrowly miss the Earthfrom The Guardian - ScienceThu, 14 Feb 2013, 15:00:57 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14: 5 Surprising Facts About Friday's Earth Flybyfrom Space.comThu, 14 Feb 2013, 12:30:27 UTC
- NASA to Broadcast Asteroid Flyby of Earthfrom Science @ NASAThu, 14 Feb 2013, 7:00:33 UTC
- Friday Flyby: How Scientists Track Near-Earth Asteroidsfrom Space.comWed, 13 Feb 2013, 18:30:49 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14's Friday Flyby: A Stargazer's Guidefrom Space.comWed, 13 Feb 2013, 13:31:07 UTC
- FEATURE: Look out: close encounters of the asteroidal kindfrom Science AlertWed, 13 Feb 2013, 8:30:28 UTC
- No asteroid risk in foreseeable futurefrom UPIWed, 13 Feb 2013, 2:30:21 UTC
- Earth-Buzzing Asteroid Worth $195 Billion, Space Miners Sayfrom Space.comWed, 13 Feb 2013, 1:30:15 UTC
- What Would Happen if Asteroid 2012 DA14 Hit Earth?from Live ScienceWed, 13 Feb 2013, 0:01:08 UTC
- Near-Miss Asteroid Highlights Earth's Risk Of A Nuke-Sized Collisionfrom PopSciTue, 12 Feb 2013, 20:30:23 UTC
- 'Near-miss' asteroid trackedfrom Science DailyTue, 12 Feb 2013, 16:31:18 UTC
- Earth in no danger from asteroid flyby this weekfrom CBSNews - ScienceTue, 12 Feb 2013, 16:00:22 UTC
- What Would Happen if Asteroid 2012 DA14 Hit Earth?from Space.comTue, 12 Feb 2013, 13:30:29 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14 FAQ: Everything You Need to Know for Earth Flyby Fridayfrom Space.comTue, 12 Feb 2013, 13:00:28 UTC
- 150-Foot Asteroid Has Close Encounter with Earth This Weekfrom Live ScienceTue, 12 Feb 2013, 6:30:42 UTC
- 150-Foot Asteroid Has Close Encounter with Earth This Weekfrom Space.comMon, 11 Feb 2013, 19:00:29 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14 Misses Satellites (and Earth) - Fortunately! | New Animationfrom Space.comMon, 11 Feb 2013, 16:00:56 UTC
- Dot Earth Blog: Reflecting on an Asteroid's Really Close Encounter with Earth (Closer than Some Satellites)from NY Times ScienceSun, 10 Feb 2013, 19:30:09 UTC
- Stranger in the night: space rock to make close Earth flybyfrom PhysorgFri, 8 Feb 2013, 13:31:31 UTC
- Asteroid to pass closer to Earth than TV satellitesfrom The Guardian - ScienceFri, 8 Feb 2013, 11:30:21 UTC
- Asteroid Flyby Next Week One for the Record Books, NASA saysfrom Live ScienceFri, 8 Feb 2013, 7:00:51 UTC
- Asteroid to Make Closest Flyby in Historyfrom National GeographicFri, 8 Feb 2013, 0:00:44 UTC
- Asteroid Flyby Next Week One for the Record Books, NASA saysfrom Space.comThu, 7 Feb 2013, 23:00:31 UTC
- Can Killer Asteroids Be Steered Away? | Videofrom Space.comThu, 7 Feb 2013, 21:00:46 UTC
- Jet-sized asteroid to pass between Earth and satellitesfrom CBC: Technology & ScienceThu, 7 Feb 2013, 20:30:51 UTC
- Asteroid will buzz Earth, no need to duckfrom PhysorgThu, 7 Feb 2013, 20:01:47 UTC
- 150-foot asteroid will buzz Earth, no need to duckfrom AP ScienceThu, 7 Feb 2013, 19:31:40 UTC
- NASA Discusses Asteroid 2012 DA14 Earth Flyby Today: How to Watch Livefrom Space.comThu, 7 Feb 2013, 16:00:25 UTC
- Asteroid to pass within 17,200 miles of Earth - animationfrom The Guardian - ScienceThu, 7 Feb 2013, 13:00:44 UTC
- How Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Give Earth Close Shave (Infographic)from Space.comThu, 7 Feb 2013, 13:00:32 UTC
- Stranger in the night: space rock to make close Earth flybyfrom European Space AgencyThu, 7 Feb 2013, 13:00:27 UTC
- Next Week's Asteroid Flyby Shows Earth is in 'Cosmic Shooting Gallery'from Live ScienceWed, 6 Feb 2013, 19:30:26 UTC
- Video: Asteroid to make close call with Earthfrom CBSNews - ScienceWed, 6 Feb 2013, 1:01:32 UTC
- Next Week's Asteroid Flyby Shows Earth is in 'Cosmic Shooting Gallery'from Space.comTue, 5 Feb 2013, 23:30:22 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14 Earth Flyby of Feb. 15: Complete Coveragefrom Space.comTue, 5 Feb 2013, 20:30:30 UTC
- NASA to Host Feb. 7 Media Telecon on Asteroid Flybyfrom NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryTue, 5 Feb 2013, 18:30:21 UTC
- Asteroid's Alarmingly Close Flight Path Depicted In Animationfrom Space.comTue, 5 Feb 2013, 17:30:46 UTC
- Earth Safe from Asteroid's Close Flyby Next Weekfrom Live ScienceTue, 5 Feb 2013, 6:30:52 UTC
- Earth safe from asteroid flyby next weekfrom CBSNews - ScienceMon, 4 Feb 2013, 22:30:22 UTC
- Asteroid to make close fly-by of Earthfrom UPIMon, 4 Feb 2013, 22:00:38 UTC
- Earth Safe from Asteroid's Close Flyby Next Weekfrom Space.comMon, 4 Feb 2013, 21:30:57 UTC
- Search for Near-Earth Asteroids Needs a Speed Boostfrom Live ScienceMon, 4 Feb 2013, 20:30:25 UTC
- Small asteroid to whiz past Earth safelyfrom Science DailyMon, 4 Feb 2013, 18:30:19 UTC
- Search for Near-Earth Asteroids Needs a Speed Boostfrom Space.comMon, 4 Feb 2013, 13:00:39 UTC
- Asteroid to Give Earth Record-Setting Close Shave on Feb. 15from Space.comFri, 1 Feb 2013, 23:30:17 UTC
- Small Asteroid to Whiz Past Earth Safelyfrom NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFri, 1 Feb 2013, 23:20:22 UTC
- Asteroid 2012 DA14 Photos: Earth Flyby of Feb. 15, 2013from Space.comFri, 1 Feb 2013, 23:00:26 UTC
- Asteroid, Planets and Comet, Oh My - Feb. 2012 Skywatching Videofrom Space.comFri, 1 Feb 2013, 21:30:28 UTC