- Dozens of asteroids that have been lurking undetected in our solar system are being discovered every day by NASA's newest space telescope, scientists say.
The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope was designed to search for "dark" objects in space, such as brown dwarf stars, vast dust clouds, and yes, asteroids. Full story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36059392/ns/technology_and_science-space
* Cuts cast doubt on asteroid plan... NASA: Sun's Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests:
http://cristiannegureanu.blogspot.com/2010/03/cuts-cast-doubt-on-asteroid-plan.html
