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Known asteroids near Earth today
The first map shows all the known asteroids within one-third of Earth's distance from the sun today - Asteroid Day - June 30, 2016. Look below for a second map.
June 30, 2016
Join astronomers in tracking asteroids
Sign up to trigger asteroid observations on a global telescope network on Asteroid Day, June 30. Anyone can help! Sign up by 00:00 UTC on July 1.
June 30, 2016
After this, Mars will get fainter
Mars retrograde motion in front of the backdrop stars ends June 30. It means the best time in 2 years to observe Mars is now drawing to a close.
June 30, 2016
Juno on Jupiter’s doorstep
Juno spacecraft on approach to Jupiter! The craft will arrive at Jupiter on July 4, first spacecraft to orbit the giant planet since Galileo (1995-2003).
June 29, 2016
Coral reefs hit hard by bleaching
"It’s time to shift this conversation to what can be done to conserve these amazing organisms in the face of this unprecedented global bleaching event."
June 28, 2016
Spectacular new images of Jupiter
Just days before the Juno spacecraft's arrival at Jupiter on July 4, astronomers unveiled these VLT images of Jupiter in the infrared.
June 28, 2016
Today in science: Egypt’s first meteorite
It was the first meteorite in the Egyptian record. Years after the event, scientists concluded through various tests that it came all the way from Mars.
June 28, 2016
Want to go stargazing?
Where to go stargazing in Georgia, plus a word about a new feature - Best Places to Stargaze, for people around the world - just launched at EarthSky.
June 28, 2016
Cygnus spacecraft’s fiery re-entry
Scientists aboard an aircraft caught the impressive streak and final breakup of the Orbital ATK Cygnus supply ship, as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere on June 22.
June 27, 2016
A new type of ichthyosaur
Don't call it a swimming dinosaur, scientists say. The newly discovered ichthyosaur looks much like a dolphin or shark and swam Earth's seas for millions of years.
June 27, 2016
