Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...
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The Pandemic Did Not Affect The Moon After All, Scientists Say
Can a global pandemic affect temperatures on the Moon? A 2024 study linked worldwide lockdowns with a drop in heat radiation reaching the Moon from Earth – but now scientists say that wasn't actually ...
Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...
NASA raises the alert: new calculations place the Bernabeu-sized meteorite closer to Earth
The fear of a collision between Earth and a meteorite is growing. The European Space Agency (ESA), in constant collaboration with the US agency (NASA), is still trying to gather as ...
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Great Mysteries of Outer Space: Fast Radio Bursts
In this series, we cover provocative questions in astronomy. This week: the mysterious extragalactic signals known as Fast ...
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UNH-built instrument to observe galactic matter is readying for launch
Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...
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Getting some space: UNH-built instrument to observe galactic matter is readying for launch
Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
For children: The universe tells the story of Earth, its most special planet
Uranus has the craziest tilt in your Solar System. Its tilt is about ninety-eight degrees. That means its north pole is ...
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UNH-built instrument to observe galactic matter nears launch
An instrument created by a team at the University of New Hampshire was recently installed onto a spacecraft that is preparing ...