York University-led research provides new insights on origin and evolution of asteroid Bennu Friday October 9, 2020, TORONTO – Research published in Science Advances, led by Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Michael Daly, provides new insights into the formation of near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, and how it evolved into its present shape. Daly, the lead instrument scientist for Canada’s […]
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Night sky a blaze of shooting stars
TORONTO, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 – Debris from asteroid 3200 Phaethon, whose namesake is the son of Greek sun god Helios, will put on one of the best meteor showers of the year this week, says York University astronomy Professor Paul Delaney of the Faculty of Science. Dust, grit and bits of rock moving at […]
York U experts available to speak about large asteroid passing close to Earth on Monday
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2015 – An asteroid that is about half a kilometre wide will pass Earth on Monday evening. Asteroid 2004BL86 will fly by at a distance of about 1.2 million kilometres, or about three times the distance between Earth and the Moon. While not visible to the naked eye, it will be relatively easy […]
