YR4 has a 1-in-43 chance of striking Earth in 2032. However, new calculations suggest a 0.3 per cent probability that it ...
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When Did Earth Get Its Moon
The moon is Earth's longtime, familiar companion, the story of when and how it got there is actually a bit of an unanswered question in astronomy.
A terrifying apocalyptic simulation shows what might happen to Earth should the Moon ever crash in to our home planet. And it ...
On the barren Chajnantor plateau, ALMA observes the depths of space, yet the rising Moon reminds us of home. Its seemingly ...
So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given ...
In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, ...
shrouding its Earth-facing side in darkness. How does the Full Moon influence tides? The Moon’s gravitational tug causes Earth’s waters to bulge, birthing tides. During both Full and New Moons ...
Most people worldwide will be able to witness this event, also called a planetary parade, on February 28. The spectacle will ...
Even if the Earth runs out of oil and gas, and a dense veil of smog plunges the world into darkness, we will still have ...
We typically think of the Oort cloud as scattered ice balls floating far from the sun, yet still tied to it gravitationally.
However, in good spirits, astrologers are happy to announce that Mars retrograde ends on February 23, 2025, once and for all, ...
The tidal forces produced by a tiny black hole would have an interesting affect on human bodies.