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Eddie Irizarry
Speedy asteroid buzzed Earth last week, 1 day before being detected
A small asteroid - now designated as 2019 FC1 - flew closer to us than the moon on March 28, 2019. Astronomers detected it 1 day later. It's the largest of 14 asteroids to pass closer to us than the moon since 2019 began.
April 1, 2019
Woot! 4,001 exoplanets and counting
The Exoplanet Team, led by the Observatoire de Paris, announced this week that the list of known exoplanets - planets orbiting distant stars - has grown to 4,001!
March 13, 2019
Small asteroid to sweep closer than moon’s distance
The house-sized asteroid - designated 2019 EA2 - will pass safely by our planet on the night of March 21-22, 2019.
March 13, 2019
Eclipse shows moon move in reverse
Check out this interesting eclipse of the sun by Earth's moon on March 6. A NASA spacecraft saw it. During the eclipse, the moon appears to reverse its direction!
March 8, 2019
Cuba meteor seen from the air
On February 1, 2019, a small asteroid - thought to be the size of a van - disintegrated over Viñales, Cuba. Many caught the meteor and its smoke trail from the ground. Cruz María Ruiz caught them from an airplane.
February 18, 2019
Fast comet closest to Earth this week
Fast-moving comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) will pass closest to us - 28 million miles away - on February 12. Charts and more here.
February 11, 2019
Small asteroid disintegrates over Cuba in daylight
The space rock traveled over West Palm Beach, above the Florida Keys, and then to Viñales, a town in Pinar del Río, Cuba. It left a smoke trail seen by many. Images and video here.
February 2, 2019
Don’t miss 2018’s brightest comet
Whether you glimpse it with the eye - or see it online - don't miss comet 46P/Wirtanen! Charts, tips and other info here.
December 16, 2018
Astronomers glimpse Comet Wirtanen’s telltale spin
This comet is due to pass closest to our sun and Earth in December 2018. It's already the brightest comet in the night sky, visible to astronomers with telescopes and binoculars. A new image shows the comet's rotation!
November 27, 2018
Small asteroid passed closer than TV satellites
Newly-discovered Asteroid 2018 UA made an extremely close approach to Earth on Friday morning. Luckily, the space rock was too small to be dangerous.
October 20, 2018
