An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see ...
NASA more than doubles chance that asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...
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European Space Agency clears first astronaut with disability for International Space Station mission
The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to tra ...
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The urgent need to protect WHO is also an opportunity
The recently re-elected President of the USA's decision to withdraw the USA from WHO is highly regrettable on multiple levels, and hopefully will be quickly reconsidered.1,2 But if it holds, it ...
Charlton wins GB's first European gold in Belgium
Josh Charlton powers to victory in the men's individual pursuit to win Great Britain's first gold medal of the 2025 European ...
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First Astronaut with Disability to Join Space Mission
European Space Agency approves John McFall as the first astronaut with a physical disability for a future mission to the Space Station.
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Listen to the universe: How sonification turns data into sound
A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.
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European Space Agency Launches Their Hera Spacecraft To Investigate The Wreckage Of An Intentional NASA Asteroid Crash
Once that initial part of the mission is complete, Hera will deploy two small cubesats, which are named Juventas and Milani, ...
Ukraine end game: What each side wants from a peace deal
Donald Trump's phone call with Putin has shocked both Ukraine's president Zelensky and allies alike, but is it enough to ...
After Vance meeting, Zelensky says Ukraine values Trump’s ‘determination’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv values President Trump’s “determination” to end the war in Eastern Europe ...
Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...