An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...
Scientific American4d
How Many Planets Are in the Solar System?
The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...
Earth’s biggest secret mountains 100x taller than Everest are discovered…but you’ll never get to climb them
MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.
Space on MSN6d
Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites
"This agreement represents a significant milestone for Planet; it is our largest contract to date and is a major step forward ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
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Study: Earth's largest mountains are 100 times taller than Everest
Earth’s largest mountains, over 100 times taller than Mount Everest, have been found on the boundary between Africa and the ...
The biggest space events of 2025 with planet alignments, meteor showers and 'blood moon'
There's a blood Moon eclipse over America and Europe this March. On March 13 and 14 2025, the full Moon will travel through ...
Discover Magazine6d
More Than Half of the Largest Bodies of Water in the World Are Drying Up
Climate change is wreaking havoc across the globe, upending weather patterns and the Earth’s hydrological cycle with often dramatic effects on some of the largest water bodies. 2024 was the hottest ...