Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.
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The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 minutes
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
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Planetary parades and a lunar eclipse, here’s what’s in the night sky for February
The beautiful planetary parade continues through the end ... Coming up next month will be a total lunar eclipse. A total lunar eclipse is also known as the “Blood Moon” because the shadow ...
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Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
“The record of early Solar System bombardment has been erased from the Earth,” said lead study author Dr. David Kring, principal scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, an institute of ...
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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
This impact unleashed about 130 times the energy of the current global inventory of nuclear weapons, according to geologist David Kring of the Lunar and Planetary Institute of the Universities ...
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Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon
A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative ...