Smallest known asteroid characterized using Earth-based telescopes
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 14:31
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have obtained observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterized in detail. At 2 meters (6 feet) in diameter, the tiny space rock is small enough to be straddled by a person in a hypothetical space-themed sequel to the iconic bomb-riding scene in the movie "Dr. Strangelove."