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John McAlllister Beats 27 Year Old Asteroids High Score FTW'Asteroids' was one of the most influential arcade games of the Golden Age of Arcade Gaming and in 1982 Scott Safran set an 'Asteroids' world record that was left unbeaten for 27 years - until John McAllister got a hold of it. -
Asteroids Will Pass by Earth with No Affect on September 8, 2010In this wonderful age of technology, why such short notice about the asteroids passing by? If nothing else, those with telescopes would like to plan an asteroid party. -
The Ultimate Human Nemesis: Near Earth AsteroidsSeparate fact from fiction when it comes to near earth asteroids and what can be done if anything to prevent them from ending life on earth as we no it. Find the real truth about one possible doomsday scenario.
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Number of Known Asteroids and Comets that May Strike the Earth Continue to IncreaseMore known asteroids and meteors could mean increasing danger for the Earth in the future.
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The Lagrangian's Are Hurtling Asteroids at Our PlanetAll over the world the skies have been lit up day and night by fireballs streaking across the sky. Who or what are these Lagrangian's, and why are they tossing asteroids at our planet? -
How Did Asteroids First Get Discovered?At first they were thought to have been new planets but they were later identified as Asteroids. How did their discovery actually occur? -
Play Atari Games like Asteroids Free OnlineAre you an Atari kid? If your first video game was an Atari, you need to check this story out.
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NASA Can't Afford to Find Killer AsteroidsAccording to NASA, they are able to find and track most of the nearby asteroids that have the ability to hit and damage the earth, but say that there is not enough money in its budget to get it done within a 15-year deadline mandated by Congress.
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Hubble Photographs Two Enormous AsteroidsSince its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has contributed enormously to the field of astronomy. Recently, the telescope has photographed two of the largest asteroids known to humans.
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The Astrology of Dwarf Planets and AsteroidsDo asteroids and dwarf planets have any real bearing on astrology? -
Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe (Xbox 360): For Fervent Fans OnlyAfter nearly 30 years, we've finally seen a reemergence of the arcade favorite, Asteroids. Now it's available through Xbox 360, along with an updated version, Asteroids Deluxe. Is Asteroids Deluxe even better than the original?
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Eight Things You Might Not Know About Killer AsteroidsThe solar system is home to numerous asteroids, comets and other objects that sometimes come close to Earth, and have even impacted our planet with devastating consequences in the past. -
Asteroids Across Earth's OrbitWe face danger from the same force that possibly killed the dinosaurs everyday. PHOs are a very real threat to our existence. -
MIT Researchers Develop a System for Astronauts to Walk on AsteroidsChristopher Carr, a postdoctoral associate in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science and Ian Garrick-Bethell, also a graduate student in that department have devised a way to aid astronauts on their upcoming asteroid missions.
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NASA Satellite to Travel to and Study AsteroidsAn upcoming voyage beyond the reaches of Mars may tell astronomers just what happened in the earliest days of our solar system. The asteroid belt that circles the sun in between Mars and Jupiter is our solar system's relic-filled attic.
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How Big Are Asteroids?From nothing, a tiny speck of brilliant light appeared. It was almost infinitely hot. With the creation of space came the birth of time. -
How to See Comets and AsteroidsWhat are the best chances to see comets, asteroids and meteor showers? What affects visibility of a comet from earth? -
RomcomsI don't understand the snobbery attached to romcoms. They're predictable, but not all movies should have exploding asteroids or be heavy or scary. Romcoms are no more predictable than a Transformers movie. Or one of the countless Saws. -
Nasa Studies Find Amino Acids and More in Meteor FragmentsWith a special grid, Nasa is now able to track the entry points of meteors and asteroids landing on earth. Samples from an asteroid that landed in the Nubian Desert in 2008 involve many researchers. -
Thrust (Thomas Jenzscht, 2000): Atari 2600 Game ReviewThrust is a "modern retro" homebrew made in 2000, and a sort of mash-up of Asteroids and Defender. -
The Nuclear Option May Be the Only Practical Way to Deflect an Incoming AsteroidA government report says that sending a nuclear weapon into space could be the only way to stop a large asteroid or comet from devastating mankind.
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Could an Asteroid Hit the Earth?Asteroids, comets, and other unknown objects are circling around in our solar system all the time. If a big object were to strike the Earth, it would be a global catastrophe. So what are the chances of a large object, like an asteroid, hitting the Earth? -
The History of Arcade GamesIf you're new to video games you probably only know the Playstation, Xbox, Wii and other systems. But if you're a little bit older you may remember these large box-like games called arcade games. -
Asteroid, Meteoroid, Meteor, Meteorite, Comet: What’s the Difference?Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets are all quite different, and the differences between them can get confusing. So, I'm going to try to explain the difference between them as simply as possible.
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Genderese, the White SpiderWorlds of old from asteroids to a new earthlike planet free of badness. Mankindese now lie dormant in sleep. -
Asteroid Nursery- Solar 2 Achievement Walkthrough & GuideThis walkthrough guide for Solar 2 will give advice on how to attain the Asteroid Nursery achievement which requires having a planet with at least 15 asteroids in orbit at once. -
How to Name Your Own AsteroidPeople think that naming asteroids is a complicated process, very expensive and just plain difficult. It isnt. In just a few simple steps you could have your own asteroid. -
Is the Sun Pregnant?Astrophysicists claim that planets formed in a protoplanetary disk of gases. These gases coalesced over billions of years into individual unique planets, moons, and asteroids, which make up our present planetary system. Are astrophysicists wrong?
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Gold Mine Saloon, Baton Rouge, LouisianaAt 8:00 pm, owner Dave Brinks (author of The Snow Poems, First Snow, Editor of Yawp: A Journal of Poetry and Art) rushed past a row of classic video games (Donkey Kong, Asteroids
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Asteroid Threat Not Top Priority at NASADeep space armaggedon, lots of talk but no real action to protect us. -
NASA Prepares to Launch the Dawn, to Explore Asteroid MysteriesNASA is sending a space craft to explore two huge asteroids. The craft will reach the first asteroid in 2011, and meet up with the second asteroid in 2015. -
The Last Days on EarthFrom asteroids to supervolcanos, the world could come to an end in one of many ways. ABC's 20/20 program recently counted down the top seven causes of the end of humanity's time on Earth.
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Why Are Video Games Becoming More Violent?All over the world, millions of children are addicted to video games. When they first came out with video games they were not as violent as they are now. They had innocent games like Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Donkey Kong.
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The Wide-Field Infrared Survey ExplorerThe Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer will examine space to find asteroids and comets near Earth, search for the faintest stars and gather new data about the universe. -
Riches in the Sky: The Promise of Asteroid MiningWhile most people think of the future of space travel residing on trips to the Moon and Mars, the really profitable places to visit may well be the asteroids, the solar system's leftovers.
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Meteor Showers, Asteroids, and Lunar Eclipses in the Month of AugustDuring the month of August, the skies will be providing us with a spectacular show of meteor showers and a total lunar eclipse.
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Scientists Prove Sunlight Alters Asteroid OrbitsLast week, English and Finnish scientists showed that their feet are firmly on solid ground when they proved that sunlight does, in fact, alter asteroids' spins. -
Possible Resources on the MoonBy colonizing the moon, we may be able to find valuable resources for earth. Such as solar power from the direct sun rays, nuclear fusion from Helium 3 found on the moo, and metals from asteroids in space. -
Space DebrisThis article provides an overview of how object re-enter Earth's atmosphere and break up as they descend. Also it deals with asteroids, comets and meteoroids.
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Atari 2600: Have a Day of Simple Fun with the Atari 2600Remember the video games of old, the first, cutting-edge Atari 2600? With games such as Space Invaders, Asteroids, Pitfall and Adventure, to name a few, the Atari 2600 gaming system was a dream come true.
