Saturday Citations: Rising probability of an asteroid strike; rainforest resilience; animal consciousness
University of Ferrerra researchers reported on the evolution of European skin, eye and hair pigmentation over the last 45,000 ...
Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...
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Science news this week: AI mind readers and an ancient Egyptian tomb
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
Astronauts vs. Musk: Public spat ensues over claims that politics delayed a flight to Earth
Elon Musk has made unfounded claims that two NASA astronauts were left on the space station for "political reasons" after ...
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'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come
The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does ...
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
SpaceX on Friday morning launched 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in ...
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Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing
NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to ...
NASA reduces likelihood of asteroid impacting earth to 1.5%
NASA said Wednesday that new data collected overnight cut the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1.5%. The ...
In the driest place on Earth, water hides in plain sight
Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...
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Moon's first cell service could become reality during next US lunar mission set to launch next week
Intuitive Machines is preparing to launch its second robotic mission to the Moon in two years, sending another batch of ...
Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's ‘planetary defense force'
China has been a member of the International Asteroid Warning Network, a centralized hub of information coordinated by NASA, since 2018. In 2022, Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space ...
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 ...