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An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024
Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...
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Did plate tectonics give rise to life? Groundbreaking new research could crack Earth's deepest mystery.
Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...
An object struck a satellite in Earth's orbit, leaving a hole
The satellite company NanoAvionics released images online showing the damage to its MP42 satellite, launched in 2022 and ...
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China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next
China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side ...
Powerful new US-Indian satellite will track Earth's changing surface
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth Today
The space rock, known as 2024 VM1, will fly past our planet on Wednesday at a minimum distance of around 193,000 miles.
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NASA astronauts on readjusting to life on Earth: ‘It’s hard to sit’
NASA astronauts who were part of the SpaceX Crew-8 team will discuss their 235-day mission on the International Space Station that ended in hospitalizations.
The Secrets of “Slushy” Earth: Scientists Shed Light on the Massive Melting That Ended the Last Ice Age
The new study suggests that the planet experienced a swift and intense melting phase following the last global ice age. At ...
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Plastic pollution is changing the entire Earth system
The research team’s review reveals how plastic pollution affects fundamental Earth systems, contributing to almost every ...
Earth on track to break heat record for second consecutive year
SEATTLE — For the second year in a row, Earth is on track to set a new record for hot weather. According to the European ...
Image: Astronaut captures photo of Earth from the International Space Station
Earth's city lights streak by in this long-exposure photo taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit on Oct. 24, 2024. The green glow ...
'God of Chaos' Asteroid May Suffer Dramatic Changes During Earth Flyby
Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep. The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, ...