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"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

(NASA via AP) Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists ... the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

BMW said newly imposed trade tariffs could dent the carmaker's earnings by 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) this year, as ...

Medics in eastern Congo battle an ongoing Mpox outbreak while the region's chronic instability complicates public health ...

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World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...

Mar. 10, 2025 — It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing ...

Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes ... A storm soaking the state on Wednesday and Thursday is bringing new danger to the area hit by wildfires earlier this year.