Best of the Web - What's New in Science For 6/9/2008

Top > Science > Astronomy_and_Space > Solar_System > Small_Bodies > Asteroids

Paul Wiegart, University of Western Ontario - Details the research of near Earth asteroids, including Cruithne and other asteriods in resonance with Earth.
Asteroids - Compiles photographs, mission summaries, and data about asteroids.
When did the asteroids become minor planets? - Article detailing the history of discovery and naming of the asteroids.
Future Asteroid Interception Research Society - Promotes raising funds for astronomers to study near Earth asteroids.
Asteroid Information Services - The Space Mechanics Group of the Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, Italy presents orbital data for all known near Earth asteroids.

Top > Science > Astronomy_and_Space > Solar_System > Small_Bodies > Asteroids > Dawn

JPL: Dawn - Mission home page offering team background, mission status, objectives, and educational resources.
NASA: Dawn - Offers a mission overview, science background for Vesta and Ceres, spacecraft details, and launch video.
UCLA: Dawn - The principal investigator provides a log of space craft build history, spacecraft details, mission background, and science goals.
NSSDC: Dawn - Provides access to data, mission overview, and instrument details.

Top > Science > Astronomy_and_Space > Solar_System > Small_Bodies > Asteroids > Facts

Nine Planets: Asteroids - Summarizes information about asteroids and links to images and details about specific ones.
NSSDC: Asteroid Fact Sheet - Features details about asteroid orbits, history, and images.
NASA Lunar and Planetary Science: Asteroids - Portal for information about specific asteroids and missions to study them.

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