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What you need to know about 2024 YR4, the asteroid that could hit Earth in about eight years' time
The asteroid currently has about a 2 per cent chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032, according to NASA and the ...
How China's new planetary defense team plans to tackle cosmic threats
Weeks after the asteroid's discovery, China’s defense agency announced three key vacancies in its planetary defense ...
What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
Year after year, humanity is setting new records for the amount of stuff we're sending into the Earth's orbit, spurred mostly ...
Laser lab stashed beneath the University of Texas could power future space travel
TAU Systems is developing laser-plasma accelerators to simulate cosmic rays and accelerate testing of electronics for deep ...
Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition and orbital history
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...
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Gravitational waves could turn colliding neutron stars into 'cosmic tuning forks'
Scientists have discovered that gravitational waves could turn neutron stars into cosmic tuning forks with characteristic reverberations that reveal their interiors.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4’s Collision Potential—How Likely Is an Impact?
Scientists are closely tracking asteroid 2024 YR4 to determine its impact probability in 2032. Is this space rock a real threat to Earth, or is there nothing to worry about? Here’s what the latest ...