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ASTEROID IMPACTS SUBJECT OF CONGRESS BILL

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to establish a commission to study the threat of an asteroid collision with Earth and how to prepare for it, lawmakers say.

COMET WHACKED NEPTUNE 200 YEARS AGO

Researchers studying Neptune's atmosphere found evidence that a comet may have hit the planet about two centuries ago.

 3 QUESTIONS: RICHARD BINZEL ON ASTRONOMERS' POWERFUL NEW TOOL

Last month, it was announced that the first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System) telescope, PS1, is fully operational.