Asteroid Large Enough to Destroy an Entire City Could Still Strike the Moon in 2032, Scientists Say
The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...
Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained
Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...
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An Asteroid Wouldn't Have to Be a Certain Size to Totally Destroy the Planet
If you've ever seen Don't Look Up, you're likely vaguely aware that Earth could be destroyed by an asteroid and maybe also a little concerned about how humanity would deal with that threat.
‘City-killer’ asteroid YR4 might not hit Earth in 2032. But can it still be a threat?
YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no ...
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Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)
The team of cosmic homicide detectives determined a strange X-ray signal is the dying scream of a planet destroyed by a superdense ... its year lasts just three Earth days. This new research ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.
Likelihood of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding with Earth Keeps Changing — But It Remains Big Enough to Destroy a City
The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keeps shifting, according to scientists. The object — which is large enough to destroy an entire city — has a 0.28% chance of colliding with ...
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My father bowed down before trees Earth President Murmu on conserving environment
In a bid to convey a message on environment conservation, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday recalled how her father used to bow down before trees and the Earth and seek forgiveness before using ...
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Earth's oldest impact crater was just found in Australia—exactly where geologists hoped it would be
But these drops could have traveled across the globe from a giant impact anywhere on Earth, most likely from a crater that has now been destroyed. After consulting the GSWA maps and aerial ...