An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
Since early January, astronomers have used the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico ... Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, and they can cause severe damage to ...
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When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story
Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...
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Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
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Giant camel-like creatures lived thousands of years longer than once thought
Fossilized teeth from two ancient megafauna suggest they roamed Brazil 3,500 years ago. The find “opens the door to rewrite South American history.” ...
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An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...
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Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into ... that occurred sometime within the past tens of thousand years, according to a study published earlier this ...
The Hidden World Beneath Earth’s Surface: New Research Reveals Astonishing Microbial Diversity Miles Underground
Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery ...
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Towering structures in Earth’s depths may be billions of years old
Two huge masses deep within Earth may have remained stable for billions of years, surviving the powerful ... They extend nearly 1000 kilometres up from the outer core into the lower mantle ...