'Planet killer' asteroid found hiding in sun's glare may one day hit Earth

Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest plane, aces 1st flight carrying hypersonic prototype | 'Planet killer' asteroid found hiding in sun's glare may one day hit Earth | Hubble telescope peeks through 'cosmic keyhole' in stunning photo Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version October 31, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest plane, aces 1st flight carrying hypersonic prototype (Stratolaunch) Stratolaunch is one step closer to a drop test of the Talon-A hypersonic prototype. Full Story: Space (10/29)      'Planet killer' asteroid found hiding in sun's glare may one day hit Earth (DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine) "Only about 25 asteroids with orbits completely within Earth's orbit have been discovered to date because of the difficulty of observing near the glare of the sun." Full Story: Space (10/31)      Hubble telescope peeks through 'cosmic keyhole' in stunning photo (ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESO, K. Noll) Hubble glimpses a mesmerizing nebula in Orion with a very distinctive feature. Full Story: Space (10/29)      POLL QUESTION: Space Quiz: Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest plane, aced its 1st flight carrying a hypersonic vehicle prototype. From what does the Stratolaunch Roc get its name? Learn the answer here! A giant bird from Arabian fairy tales A large rock Aerospace engineer Alfred Roc Roc 421, a gas giant exoplanet Space Deal of the Day Get $70 off the Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope (Celestron) The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ reflector telescope is best suited to beginners and is now $70 off on Amazon. Full Story: Space (10/29)      Science & Astronomy Atoms: What are they and how do they build the elements? (KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) The word "atom" comes from the Greek "atomos", meaning something that is uncuttable, or which cannot be split. Full Story: Space (10/30)      Dracarys! This spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco is helping astronomers measure the universe (ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al) Two objects in this galaxy serve to build a "Cosmic Distance Ladder," scientists say. Full Story: Space (10/30)      NASA seeks origin of 'weird' fast-spinning dwarf planet Haumea (Diego Barucco/Shutterstock) Located at the outer edge of the solar system Haumea may be one of the solar system's strangest worlds. Full Story: Space (10/31)      SpaceX Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch for 1st time since 2019 on Tuesday (SpaceX via Twitter) SpaceX's triple-booster heavy lift vehicle is poised to take off for its fourth-ever launch on Tuesday (Nov. 1). Full Story: Space (10/31)      Search for Life NASA has a life-detecting instrument ready to fly to Europa or Enceladus (NASA/JPL–Caltech/Space Science Institute) A new device containing eight instruments designed to search for life in water could fly on a future mission to Enceladus or Europa. Full Story: Space (10/31)      Star Trek 'Star Trek: Defiant' comic sees Worf and Spock form a dream team crew (IDW Publishing) This dark and dynamic new title is best described as "The Dirty Dozen Meets Star Trek." Full Story: Space (10/30)        Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005