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Asteroids and Comets (Popularity:  )
(Score: 16.27)
http://www.geocities.com/joerg52/ASTEROIDS_and_COMETS.html
Basic information about near Earth asteroids and the hazard they pose to Earth. Asteroid origins, potentially hazardous asteroids, Earth crossing asteroids, Torino impact scale.
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Orrery: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.29)
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/asteroids.html
Basic information about asteroids, history of asteroid discovery, Bode's Law.
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Asteroids - Planetary Bricks (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.29)
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/asteroids.html
A look at how asteroids came to be discovered, what and where they are, and the potential danger they exhibit for us here on earth.
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Windows to the Universe: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.28)
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/our_solar_system/asteroids.html
Description, data on selected asteroids, images.
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Asteroids! (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.28)
http://www.flying-saucer.net/
Online javascript version of the classic arcade game Asteroids.
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Asteroids - their history (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.28)
http://www.cosmicelk.co.uk/asteroids.htm
Introduction paper on asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects.
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Nine Planets: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.23)
http://www.nineplanets.org/asteroids.html
Overview of current scientific knowledge of asteroids.
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Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.17)
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/topics/Asteroids.html
Dynamical groups of asteroids, mathematical formulas, the Tunguska event.
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Wikipedia: Asteroid (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.03)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid
Encyclopedia article covers history, groups of asteroids, spectral types. Tables of largest and notable asteroids.
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USGS Astrogeology: Other Objects (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.86)
http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/SolarSystem/OtherObjects/
Official names of features on asteroids as approved by the International Astronomical Union. Data and images for selected asteroids and comets.
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Meteorites and Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.39)
http://www.williams.edu/astronomy/jay/chapter20_etu6.html
Companion resource to an astronomy textbook, contains links and current news about meteorites and asteroids.
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Asteroids with Satellites (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.19)
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/asteroidmoons.html
Lists of known or suspected asteroids with satellites. Also history, graphs, links.
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Small-Body Orbital Elements (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.71)
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sb_elem.html
Provides access to orbital elements for numbered asteroids, unnumbered asteroids, and comets with element tables using a custom generator (using the current DASTCOM database) or ASCII files.
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Small-Body Orbital Elements (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.71)
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sb_elem.html
Provides access to orbital elements for numbered asteroids, unnumbered asteroids, and comets with element tables using a custom generator (using the current DASTCOM database) or ASCII files.
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Asteroids with Canadian Connections (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.62)
http://www.rasc.ca/faq/asteroids/home.htm
A list of asteroids whose names are known to have a Canadian connection, usually because they are named after a Canadian.
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The Physics of: Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.18)
http://ca.geocities.com/spacephysicsisu/
Physics of asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Application with Newton's and Kepler's Laws, kinetic and potential energy.
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Suspected and known binary asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.96)
http://www.imcce.fr/observateur/binast/binary_ast.php
List of suspected binary asteroids with bibliographic references.
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Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.50)
http://neat.jpl.nasa.gov
An autonomous celestial observatory developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and funded by NASA to study asteroids and comets. The facility is a cooperative effort between the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the United States Air Force designedto ...
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TomorrowToday Listening for asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.01)
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/science/9807/02/t_t/listening.for.asteroids/index.html
[CNN]
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Asteroids duo zips by planet (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.01)
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/01/16/asteroid.pair/index.html
[CNN]
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Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.01)
http://whyfiles.org/074asteroid/
Common questions.
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Threat of killer asteroids downgraded (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.91)
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/11/20/asteroid.threat/index.html
[CNN]
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High flyers look for fabled asteroids near sun (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.91)
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/09/24/vulcanoids.search/index.html
[CNN]
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Two asteroids become Irish rock legends (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.91)
http://cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/03/17/irish.asteroids/index.html
[CNN]
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Missions to visit asteroids, search for planets (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.81)
http://cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/12/22/nasa.missions/index.html
[CNN]
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Study: Asteroids shaped Mars canyons (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.81)
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/12/05/mars.water/index.html
[CNN]
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Meteorite (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.81)
http://www.meteor.co.nz/
Publication focusing on meteorites and asteroids.
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Study: Asteroids shaped Mars canyons (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.81)
http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/12/05/mars.water.hfr/index.html
[CNN]
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Orbits (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.71)
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/
Interactive 3D orbit visualization for known asteroids and comets.
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List of Double Minor Planets (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.62)
http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/doublemp.html
Known or suspected asteroids with satellites.
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Our Solar System (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.62)
http://www.geocities.com/zinazora/solarsystem/index.htm
An overview of the sun, the nine planets, asteroids, comets, and other links.
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Cygo's Space Initiative (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.53)
http://cygo.com
Organization and forum focused on mining the asteroids.
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Introduction to Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.53)
http://www.mira.org/fts0/planets/098/text/txt001z.htm
Covers history, asteroid composition, Earth collisions.
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Astronomy for Kids: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.53)
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/asteroid.html
Includes information and two pictures related to this topic.
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PERMANENT (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.53)
http://www.permanent.com/
Rapid development of space using material from asteroids near Earth and from the Moon.
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How Asteroids Work (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.53)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/asteroid.htm
Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft.
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BullseyesGames.com (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.44)
http://www.bullseyesgames.com
Offers games like solitaire, worms, yahtzee, checkers, trivia, and asteroids.
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Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.44)
http://www.astro.uu.se/planet/asteroid
From the Uppsala Planetary System Group. Overview, research projects, discoveries.
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Sky and Telescope - Observing (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.44)
http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/
Featured articles about the moon, sun, and planets, along with meteors, asteroids, and comets.
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Solar System Exploration: Asteroids (Popularity: )
(Score: 8.44)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Asteroids
Basic description, overview of asteroid science.
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