Rocks In Space!
AIAA LA Planetary Defense mini Conference
Planetary scientist · science communicator
Luisa Fernanda Zambrano Marín
Asteroids, radar, rockets, and the physics of it all.
Planetary Defense Watch · updated dailyAsteroids today
Near-Earth asteroids passing within 19 lunar distances in the next 7 days, and where on Earth you could see them.
Visible at closest approach (dark sky, 20° up)
Night
Asteroid overhead (orange: closer than the Moon)
Latest fireball
| Closest (UTC) | Asteroid | LD | Size | To see it |
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Within 0.05 au. LD = lunar distances (384,400 km). Orange rows pass closer than the Moon. Sizes estimated from brightness.
Ask About Apophis projectApophis is coming
On 13 April 2029 the asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than the satellites that bring us TV. My Apophis dashboard tracks what the web is saying about it as the day approaches.
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My daily newspaperSpace News
Space, astronomy, rockets and planetary defense, every day. Every story links to its sources.
NEWSROOMFLOOR.COM *PILOT MEMBER* CUSTOM NEWS WITH RECEIPTS
Read the paperThe Day · newscast
Latest episodeOpening soonSpace Shop
Coming soon
Meteorite jewelry
Pendants and rings with real pieces of asteroids.
Coming soon
Space earrings
Planets, moons, orbits and radar dishes to wear.
Coming soon
Prints & posters
Asteroids, Arecibo and Apophis for your walls.
Coming soon
Stargazing gear
The telescopes, binoculars and books I recommend.
Talks & outreachSelected presentations
Asteroid Day Q&A
Florida Space Institute, with Sean Marshall
The Fastest Rotators
Florida Space Institute Seminar Series
REYES-STEM
Old Dominion University
Rocas en El Espacio
EcoExploratorio, Museo de Ciencias de Puerto Rico
Arecibo Observatory Space Academy
SSERVI NESF 2015
About meHi! I'm Luisa Fernanda
Planetary scientist and science communicator. I study asteroids by bouncing radio waves off them, and I explain what we find to everyone who'll listen.
Radar astronomer, counting down to the closest approach of a large asteroid in recorded history.
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