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Kuiper Belt Moons a Puzzle
11/09/02
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Large moons around icy Kuiper Belt Objects beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune may not be what they seem suggest researchers.
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The Earth's Second Moon?
11/09/02
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A Canadian amateur astronomer may have discovered the Earth's second Moon unless it's rubbish.
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Workshop Debates the Next Step
09/09/02
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Scientists at a workshop on the hazards from NEOs discuss the next steps in dealing with impact hazards.
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Risks from NEOs
09/09/02
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Scientists attending a workshop on the hazards from NEOs debate how best to communicate the risks.
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Comets Break in the Dark
06/09/02
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NASA scientist finds evidence for many more comet break-ups than previously thought.
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Dinosaurs Saw Global Wildfires
05/09/02
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New research suggests the impact at Chicxulub 65 million years ago generated pulses of wildfires that circled the globe.
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Mystery Spin of Asteroid Family Discovered
05/09/02
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New research reveals that asteroids in the Koronis family mysteriously spin in one of only two directions.
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First NEA images with Adaptive Optics System
04/09/02
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The first ever images of a near earth asteroid, taken using adaptive optics, were captured by the Issac Newton Group on La Palma, Canary Islands, on 17 August.
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Air Bags for Asteroids
03/09/02
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Mathematician suggests air bags could help deflect asteroids.
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Meteorite Reported to have Hit Girl
27/08/02
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A 14 year old girl is reported to have been hit by a meteorite in North Yorkshire.
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NASA Announces CONTOUR Investigation
27/08/02
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NASA appoints a team to investigate the apparent loss of the CONTOUR spacecraft.
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Oldest Impact on Earth Discovered
23/08/02
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Scientists have discovered evidence for the oldest impacts on Earth 3.47 billion years ago.
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Tsunamis and the End of the Dinosaurs
22/08/02
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Landslides caused by the K/T impact may have generated devastating tsunamis suggests research published in Geology.
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Atlas V Blasts Off
22/08/02
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The new Atlas V rocket has been launched from Cape Canaveral.
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Still No Signal from CONTOUR
22/08/02
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Hopes that the CONTOUR spacecraft is still operating fade after six days without signals.
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