Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large. Importantly, even relatively small rocks ...
NISAR, NASA/Indian spacecraft, to map tiniest of changes in Earth's surface
A joint project between NASA and the Indian space program, NISAR will give us a look at the ways Earth's surface is changing.
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
An asteroid is circling the Earth. What Arizonans need to know about impact
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Baffled Google Maps users spot UFO-like object and believe aliens may have crashed on Earth
A MYSTERIOUS structure in a mountainous region of New Mexico has caught the attention of hawk-eyed Google Maps users. At the ...
US, Google update maps to say Gulf of America after Trump change from Gulf of Mexico
The United States has officially updated its maps to Gulf of America. Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico for some users.
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An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...
NASA's terrifying protocol if asteroid was heading towards Earth as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, dubbed ATLAS, came across the space rock while observing the ...
Map reveals the most radioactive places on earth – including the US and UK
The Semipalatinsk Test Site, also called the Polygon, is lesser known but was used by the Soviet Union to test nuclear ...
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For Apple, Bing and Google Maps Users, It’s Now the Gulf of America
The Gulf of Mexico will now appear as the Gulf of America for U.S. users of Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps.
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How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...