Space Guitar Heroes, Martian Clay, and a 'Swan' Diving Comet
From Martian clay, a space guitar hero to a 'Swan' diving comet, it's been a busy week in space. Vote now for the week's best space story.
FIRST STOP: How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From an Asteroid
How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From an Asteroid
A well-placed nuclear explosion could save humanity from a big asteroid hurtling toward Earth, just like in the movies, a new study suggests. [Full Story]
NEXT: Hefty Asteroid 2011 AG5's Threat to Earth Should Be Studied More, Scientists Say
Hefty Asteroid 2011 AG5's Threat to Earth Should Be Studied More, Scientists Say
An asteroid that may have Earth’s name on it is deserving of increased scrutiny, experts warn. [Full Story]
NEXT: Mars Clays Could Preserve Signs of Life
Mars Clays Could Preserve Signs of Life
A look at the minerals contained in ancient Martian lakes reveal that some could have preserved life. [Full Story]
NEXT: Norwegian Family Finds Meteorite Crashed Through Their Roof
Norwegian Family Finds Meteorite Crashed Through Their Roof
A Norwegian family arrived at their cabin in Oslo recently to discover that a meteorite had apparently fallen through their roof, according to media reports. [Full Story]
NEXT: Comet Takes 'Swan' Dive Into Sun
Comet Takes 'Swan' Dive Into Sun
The newly discovered comet Swan is set to plunge into the sun, perhaps as early as this evening.[Full Story]
NEXT: Search for Dangerous Asteroids Gets NASA Funding Boost
Search for Dangerous Asteroids Gets NASA Funding Boost
NASA is awarding $4.1 million to the Catalina Sky Survey to upgrade its search capabilities for near-Earth objects - asteroids that might cross the Earth's path someday. [Full Story]
NEXT: Russia Aims for Manned Moon Landing by 2030
Russia Aims for Manned Moon Landing by 2030
Russia plans to land cosmonauts on the moon and send robotic spacecraft to Venus, Mars and Jupiter by 2030, according to news reports. [Full Story]
NEXT: Private Space Pioneer Elon Musk Counters Neil Armstrong, Critics on '60 Minutes'
Private Space Pioneer Elon Musk Counters Neil Armstrong, Critics on '60 Minutes'
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responds to high profile critics of commercial spaceflight and discusses his plans to be the first entrepreneur to launch a man into orbit in an interview with 60 Minutes that will air Sunday (March 18). [Full Story]
NEXT: Dead Russian Satellite to Fall From Space on Purpose Next Week
Dead Russian Satellite to Fall From Space on Purpose Next Week
The Russian government will guide the large Express–AM4 telecommunications satellite, which was launched into a useless orbit in August, into a controlled atmospheric descent starting March 20 so that any surviving pieces will land in the Pacific Ocean, a senior official from Russia’s state-owned satellite telecommunications operator said March 15. [Full Story]
NEXT: Space Guitar Hero: Astronaut to Record Cosmic Music in Orbit
Space Guitar Hero: Astronaut to Record Cosmic Music in Orbit
Canadian astronaut and future space station commander Chris Hadfield has a full load of tasks to tend to when he gets to orbit in December, but he's also planning to fit in some time with one of his passions: the guitar. A Larrivée Parlor acoustic guitar, to be exact, which Hadfield hopes to use to record space music in orbit. [Full Story]
NEXT: North Korea's Rockets and Space Program Shrouded in Uncertainty
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