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Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years

Mashable on MSN · 6h

NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.

CNN on MSN · 1h

A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

Business Insider on MSN · 19h

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.

Sun, Earth

Live Science · 53m

Gigantic 500,000-mile 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere aims aurora-sparking solar wind at Earth (photo)

The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

500,000 mile-wide hole in Sun's atmosphere and what it means for Earth

A vast 500,000 mile-wide coronal hole has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere, which is now shooting high-speed solar wind towards Earth.

WION on MSN · 1d

800,000 Km Wide Hole In The Sun, Should You Be Worried?

A massive 800,000 km-wide hole on the Sun's surface may lead to solar storms as early as February, potentially impacting space weather and communication systems on Earth.

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 ...

5h

Subterranean ‘supercontinents’ reveal intriguing new clues to what’s happening beneath Earth’s surface

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

19h

Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032

Astronomers confirmed the object as a near-Earth asteroid, and catalogued it as 2024 YR4. But additional calculations soon ...

Live Science on MSN22h

Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...

12hon MSN

China Makes Rare-Earth Discovery: 'This Changes Everything'

The find is believed to contain the largest deposit of medium and heavy REEs in China, fueling the country's high-tech ...

21h

Astronomers Orbiting TRAPPIST-1 Star Could Be Peering Back At Earth

A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...

1h

The Earth could get a new ocean and continent a lot sooner than we thought

The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...

Science News25m

Ancient rocks reveal when rivers began pouring nutrients into the sea

Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

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