NASA has announced the prime candidate for an ambitious unmanned mission that will visit a Near Earth Asteroid and return a sample of it to earth. The winner is 101955 Bennu, a member of the Apollo group of asteroids roughly half a klick in diameter:
Category Archive: comet ison
Dec 30 2012
2013 could be the year of the comet
If you’re as old as I am you have reason to be skeptical about comets. Comet Kohoutek in 1973 and the much anticipated return of Comet Halley in 1986 both failed to live up to their potential. But ISON may yet redeem the genre and prove spectacular:
Oct 06 2012
Comet ISON could be spectacular
With the caveat of Kohoutek in mind, Comet ISON is shaping up to be a once in a lifetime event:
Sep 28 2012
New comet may dazzle
A new comet in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system may be an old friend, and it could put on a dazzling display in late 2013 or early 2014. But take it with a grain of salt: I’m old enough to remember the hype of Comet Kohoutek AKA the dud:
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