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No danger, says NASA: Airplane-sized asteroid buzzed Earth at 28,000 mph
2025 QD8, measuring 17-38 meters in diameter, passed within 218,000 kilometers of Earth at 57% of the Moon's distance with no collision threat, streamed live by Virtual Telescope Project.
How the world won’t be destroyed: NASA found a solution to a worrying problem
Asteroid the size of 59 Avi Loebs to pass Earth on Wednesday, Aug. 27 - NASA
Powered by Google's AI, NASA's new Crew Medical Officer could be deep space's ER on demand
Israel's Dror-1 satellite reaches orbit 36,000 km. above Earth, begins mission
The satellite’s first orbiting of Earth will take only 30 hours. After that, it will slow down and orbit Earth five times over a period of two weeks.
A rogue star could cast Earth into darkness – and that would be the end of humanity
A new study outlines a rare but chilling scenario: A wandering star from the depths of the galaxy could disrupt the orbits of the planets, fling Earth out of the solar system – and end humanity.
Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory
However, days were significantly shorter between 1 and 2 billion years ago, only 19 hours long.
Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years
Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.
Wissenschaftler finden bisher stärksten Hinweis auf außerirdisches Leben
Laut Madhusudhan gibt es zahlreiche Bemühungen, nach Anzeichen für Leben in unserem Sonnensystem zu suchen.
Uncontrolled reentry of Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 expected in May
Experts say the Venus-bound probe's durable design could allow it to survive reentry, posing a small risk to populated areas.
Aging with dignity: The telescope that changed space exploration celebrates 35 years
The Hubble Telescope, 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, continues to surprise despite glitches, retirement risk, and replacements, remaining at the forefront of space research.
Atlantis Mountain's hidden fortress: A glimpse into Earth's undersea Lost City
Scientists warn, "Any plume or discharge caused by mining could easily enter the extraordinary habitat," highlighting the risks posed by deep-sea mining to the Lost City.
ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage
Using a new radar technique, Biomass can 'see' through clouds and tree canopies down to the forest floor, where most biomass—and therefore carbon—is concentrated.
Study: 41,000 years ago the North Pole shifted – early humans used sunscreen to survive
The production of tailored clothing and the use of ochre as a sunscreen may have given Homo sapiens an advantage over Neanderthals.
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Madhusudhan noted that there are various efforts underway searching for signs of life in our solar system.
