Asteroid 1998 QE2 Is A completely Different Type Of Space Rock Say Scientists Huffington Post UK An asteroid nine-times the size of an ocean liner that flew past us on a "near-Earth" trajectory last month is an entirely new type of space rock, scientists have discovered. Asteroid 1998 QE2, which even has its own moon, was tracked as it passed with astronomers at ... The asteroid was discovered in 1998 by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, despite the comparisons, was not named for the QE2 cruise ship. Its size has instead been more accurately compared to San Francisco's Golden Gate ... |
Monday, June 17, 2013
Asteroid 1998 QE2 Is A completely Different Type Of Space Rock Say Scientists - Huffington Post UK
Read More
Friday, June 14, 2013
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
Read More
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) ... provisional designation “1998 QE2” reflects the mid-August 1998 discovery date of this asteroid and is not related to the Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, though a similarity of the asteroid's name to that of a cruise ship makes for interesting size comparisons. |
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon - Watch List News (press release)
Read More
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon Watch List News (press release) ... provisional designation “1998 QE2” reflects the mid-August 1998 discovery date of this asteroid and is not related to the Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, though a similarity of the asteroid's name to that of a cruise ship makes for interesting size comparisons. |
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon - PR Web (press release)
Read More
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon PR Web (press release) ... provisional designation “1998 QE2” reflects the mid-August 1998 discovery date of this asteroid and is not related to the Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, though a similarity of the asteroid's name to that of a cruise ship makes for interesting size comparisons. |
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Read More
Arecibo Radar Sees Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Moon DigitalJournal.com (press release) ... provisional designation “1998 QE2” reflects the mid-August 1998 discovery date of this asteroid and is not related to the Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, though a similarity of the asteroid's name to that of a cruise ship makes for interesting size comparisons. |
Monday, June 3, 2013
Asteroid 1998 QE2 Flies with an Alien Ship, Not a Moon - Headlines & Global News
Read More
Headlines & Global News | Asteroid 1998 QE2 Flies with an Alien Ship, Not a Moon Headlines & Global News News about the Asteroid 1998 QE2 that passed by Earth last May 31 was not alone. It has an alien ship with it. This was the speculation of Scott C. Waring which he posted in his website UFO Sightings Daily today along with a picture that shows the asteroid ... |
Saturday, June 1, 2013
'QE2' asteroid sails just 3.6million miles past the Earth TONIGHT - and scientists ... - Daily Mail
Read More
Daily Mail | 'QE2' asteroid sails just 3.6million miles past the Earth TONIGHT - and scientists ... Daily Mail Scientists have named the asteroid 1998 QE2 but the name has nothing to do with the transatlantic Cunard liner - it follows a code used for newly-discovered asteroids by the US Minor Planet Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Scroll down for video. |
Asteroid 1998 QE2 will come within about 3.6 million miles at its closest ... - Daily Press
Read More
Daily Press | Asteroid 1998 QE2 will come within about 3.6 million miles at its closest ... Daily Press An asteroid nine times the length of the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner is swanning past Earth on Friday, giving astronomers their first chance to study the big rock with big radar telescopes. Called the QE2, the asteroid isn't one of the potentially hazardous ... |
Huge Asteroid Makes Its Closest Pass To Earth Today - Utah Public Radio
Read More
Huge Asteroid Makes Its Closest Pass To Earth Today Utah Public Radio An asteroid nine times the size of a cruise ship is dropping by Earth on Friday, and it's not coming alone. Asteroid 1998 QE2 will be about 3.6 million miles from our planet at its closest approach. And its proximity has already given scientists a surprise: It has its ... |
Asteroid strategy: To deflect you must detect - Florida Today
Read More
Asteroid strategy: To deflect you must detect Florida Today About 1.7 miles in diameter — or, nine times longer than a cruise ship — Asteroid 1998 QE2 made its closest approach to Earth at 4:59 p.m. today. / NASA PHOTO. Today's poll question. Should we develop plans to destroy or divert asteroids that come too ... |
Asteroid passes within 3.6 million miles of Earth - CBS42
Read More
Asteroid passes within 3.6 million miles of Earth CBS42 NASA scientists are getting a rare look at the asteroid, and they say it's 1.7 miles wide – or nine times larger than the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2. Experts hope information from the 1998 QE2 will help build future defenses against asteroid strikes. |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
