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The orbit of asteroid 1998 QE2.

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship


Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than about 3.6 million miles at time of closest approach on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. Pacific (4:59 p.m. Eastern).


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On a new list of the 100 most influential people on Earth, three work at JPL Three From JPL on Time Magazine 'Most Influential' List

On a new list of the 100 most influential people on Earth, three work at the same California address, where they've led projects to study things that are not on Earth.


Read more (April 18, 2013)


Tempel Alive with Light How to Target an Asteroid

The hunt is on for methods to aim a spacecraft at an asteroid.


Read more (April 16, 2013)


NEOCam Sensor NASA-Funded Asteroid Tracking Sensor Passes Key Test

An infrared sensor that could improve NASA's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test.


Read more (April 15, 2013)


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Early Radar Observations of Asteroid 2012 DA14 Early Radar Observations of Asteroid 2012 DA14

This 73-frame movie of asteroid 2012 DA14 was generated from data obtained by NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar on the night of Feb. 15 to 16, 2013.


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Yeomans' Top 10

Don Yeomans Asteroid attack, mini-me, rich neighbors and more. Learn why these are cool asteroid factoids from JPL senior research scientist Don Yeomans.

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