Latest News for: minor planet center

Edit

How would humanity respond if an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA answers

Hindustan Times 18 Apr 2025
These survey telescopes then send their measurements to the Minor Planet Center at Harvard, which consolidates data from global observatories into a public catalog ... at the Minor Planet Center.
Edit

A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen

CNN 18 Apr 2025
When a new comet appears in the sky, there is often excitement ... The latest ground-based observations from telescopes do seem to imply the comet has fallen apart, said Dr ... The Minor Planet Center officially designated it as C/2025 F2 (SWAN) on April 8 ... .
Edit

NASA's planetary defense strategy reduces risk of asteroid collision with Earth

Madhyamam 15 Apr 2025
Through observations collected by institutions like the Minor Planet Center, NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) plays a key role in identifying and tracking potential hazards.
Edit

New comet discovered: How to spot SWAN25F over Maryland this weekend

Baltimore Sun 12 Apr 2025
Star peepers can track the comet by using online planetary software, like NASA’s Eye on Asteroids, or by logging onto the Minor Planet Center’s Possible Comet Confirmation Page and ...
Edit

How to see the newly discovered comet SWAN25F in Ohio this month. When, where to look

Marion Star 11 Apr 2025
2025’s must-see astronomical events. Eclipses, supermoons & more ... unbranded - Newsworthy ... The comet, nicknamed SWAN25F after the spacecraft, was officially designated as C/2025 F2 by the Minor Planet Center on April 8, reported by Earthysky.org.
Edit

New green-tailed comet discovered: When, where, and how to see it in April and May 2025

The Times of India 08 Apr 2025
A new comet, C/2025 F2 (SWAN) is now visible in the sky and can be discovered in the east just before dawn. As per reports, the Minor Planet Center officially designated the comet SWAN25F as C/2025 F2 (SWAN) on April 8, 2025.
  • 1

Article Search

tools
×
×
×
×