Understanding Asteroids: Examples, Discovery, and Types

Understanding Asteroids: Examples, Discovery, and Types

Jakarta – Asteroids are one of the celestial bodies in the solar system. Asteroids are large, irregularly shaped rocks. Until now, it is known that the number of asteroids is very large. So, what are some examples of asteroids and how can asteroids be discovered? Come on, let’s look at the explanation Understanding Asteroids Quoted … Read more

Comet Nishimura: Facts, Visibility, and Trajectory of the Newly Discovered Comet

Comet Nishimura: Facts, Visibility, and Trajectory of the Newly Discovered Comet

Jakarta – Comet Nishimura, which was discovered by Hideo Nishimura, is expected to appear from Earth in September 2023. Here are some facts about the comet that was just discovered in August 2023. Found Hidden Behind the Glare of the Sun Hideo Nishimura discovered this comet on the night of August 11 and 12, 2023 … Read more

How to Name Asteroids and the Criteria for Naming Asteroids

How to Name Asteroids and the Criteria for Naming Asteroids

Jakarta – Recently two scientists from Natural History Museum England was given an unusual honour. How could they not, both of them ‘earned’ an asteroid with their respective names. Quoted from the official website, these two scientists are Dr. Helena Bates with the asteroid 28994 Helenabates and Dr. Ashley King with the asteroid 31551 Ashleyking. … Read more

“Earth Safe from Asteroids for 1,000 Years, Study Shows: NASA and Astrophysicists Predict Future Orbits”

Jakarta – A study of the orbits of known space objects has found that Earth safe from collision events asteroid for at least about 1,000 years. NASA and other observatories are tracking the orbits of objects found in the Solar System, keeping an eye out for ‘near Earth objects’ (NEO) measuring 140 meters and larger … Read more