New Scientist - Comets and Asteroids

Mars craters might be scars from fallen moon

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:58:00 GMT

An unusual pair of craters formed when a moon broke apart and crashed into the Martian surface, new calculations suggest

Mars craters might be scars from fallen moon

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:58:00 GMT

An unusual pair of craters formed when a moon broke apart and crashed into the Martian surface, new calculations suggest

Jupiter produced greatest pounding in Earth's history

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Four billion years ago, the hefty planet kicked many comets and asteroids out towards interstellar space – but then they came back...

Jupiter produced greatest pounding in Earth's history

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Four billion years ago, the hefty planet kicked many comets and asteroids out towards interstellar space but then they came back...

Space rock collides with Earth right on time

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT

The first meteoroid to be spotted on a course to hit us strikes the atmosphere exactly as predicted, creating a dramatic fireball

Space rock collides with Earth right on time

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT

The first meteoroid to be spotted on a course to hit us strikes the atmosphere exactly as predicted, creating a dramatic fireball

Space rock found on collision course with Earth

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:06:00 GMT

For the first time, astronomers have found an object on a certain collision course with Earth – fortunately, it is too small to cause damage

Space rock found on collision course with Earth

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:06:00 GMT

For the first time, astronomers have found an object on a certain collision course with Earth fortunately, it is too small to cause damage

UN urged to coordinate killer asteroid defences

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT

A group of astronauts and space experts says the UN should assume responsibility for monitoring and reacting to catastrophic impact threats

UN urged to coordinate killer asteroid defences

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT

A group of astronauts and space experts says the UN should assume responsibility for monitoring and reacting to catastrophic impact threats

Rosetta probe flies by 'diamond in the sky'

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:00 GMT

The comet-chasing craft flew by asteroid Steins, revealing its diamond shape – but a glitch prevented it from taking high-resolution images

Rosetta probe flies by 'diamond in the sky'

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:00 GMT

The comet-chasing craft flew by asteroid Steins, revealing its diamond shape - but a glitch prevented it from taking high-resolution images

Rosetta probe flies by old 'diamond in the sky'

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:00 GMT

The comet-chasing craft flew by asteroid Steins, revealing its diamond shape - but a glitch prevented it from taking high-resolution images

Distant object found orbiting Sun backwards

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:35:00 GMT

Astronomers have found the first object in the icy Kuiper belt that orbits the Sun backwards compared to the planets

Distant object found orbiting Sun backwards

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:35:00 GMT

Astronomers have found the first object in the icy Kuiper belt that orbits the Sun backwards compared to the planets

Rosetta probe prepares to buzz tiny asteroid

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMT

On Friday, Europe's comet-chasing spacecraft will fly by asteroid Steins, its first scientific target since launching four years ago

Rosetta probe prepares to buzz tiny asteroid

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMT

On Friday, Europe's comet-chasing spacecraft will fly by asteroid Steins, its first scientific target since launching four years ago

Nearby star may be swarming with comets

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A star about 150 light years from Earth, seems to sport an ring of icy debris similar to our solar system's Kuiper belt

Nearby star may be swarming with comets

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A star about 150 light years from Earth, seems to sport an ring of icy debris similar to our solar system's Kuiper belt

Nearby star could be swarming with comets

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A star about 150 light years from Earth, seems to sport an ring of icy debris similar to our solar system's Kuiper belt

Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:40:00 GMT

One of the year's best displays of 'shooting stars' will occur on Tuesday at the peak of the Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:40:00 GMT

One of the year's best displays of 'shooting stars' will occur on Tuesday at the peak of the Perseid meteor shower

Comets may be spawned when mum breaks up

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:28:00 GMT

Many of the comets circling in the inner solar system might have been created in swarms when much larger ice-balls fragmented

Comets may be spawned when mum breaks up

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:28:00 GMT

Many of the comets circling in the inner solar system might have been created in swarms when much larger ice-balls fragmented

The end of the world is not nigh

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

From bioterror and nuclear war to an asteroid hit, the threat from a mega-catastrophe is diminishing