Final Asteroid Challenge: June 25 to June 30
On Asteroid Day, June 30, astronomers highlight the intriguing science and potential dangers of space rocks. Two asteroids this week are actually observable on Asteroid Day itself! If you’re observing, be sure to use the hashtag #AsteroidDay to help celebrate this special annual event! In this week’s observing challenge, we have a bumper crop…
Asteroid Challenge: June 18 to June 24
This month, we’re dedicating our weekly observing challenges to asteroids in honor of Asteroid Day on June 30. While these space rocks can orbit more than 100 million miles from Earth, you can still observe them by watching for occultations, when an asteroid passes in front of a distant star. You can find…
Asteroid Challenge: June 11 to June 17
On June 30, people around the world celebrate Asteroid Day. That makes these warm summer nights the perfect time to seek out some of the most elusive objects in our solar system. All month long, we’re dedicating our weekly observing challenges to asteroids. Our new crop of observing targets even includes a Potentially Hazardous…