Large Asteroid

NASA Releases Radar Images of Large Asteroid
Dec 29, 2015
NASA released radar images of a large asteroid that made a relatively close approach to Earth on Saturday. Scientists said the flyby provided one of the best opportunities in years to gather data about a passing space rock. NASA Jet ...

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Scientists Using The Herschel Space Observatory Have Made The First Definitive Detection
Jan 22, 2014
Scientists using the Herschel space observatory have made the first definitive detection of water vapor on the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt, Ceres. Plumes of water vapor are thought to shoot up periodically from Ceres ...

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Devastating Supervolcanoes Can Erupt Simply Due to Changes
Jan 15, 2014
Devastating supervolcanoes can erupt simply due to changes that happen in their giant magma chambers as they slowly cool, according to a new study. This finding marks the first time researchers have been able to explain the mechanism behind ...

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