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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 on Earth.

The Conversation on MSN · 2d

Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

Ukraine, Trump, and rare earth metals

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Trump says he wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements as a condition of further support

President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth elements as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia.

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Trump said Ukraine should give the US rare earth metals in exchange for support in its war with Russia

President Donald Trump said he wants Ukraine to give the US rare earth metals in exchange for aid in its war with Russia. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, the president said he wanted to get guarantees on a supply of "very valuable rare earth" materials from Ukraine in return for US military equipment.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Ukraine welcomes Trump offer to trade its minerals for military support

Ukraine previously offered access to its rare earth minerals in hopes of keeping the Trump administration engaged in its fight with Russia.

Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

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Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

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How A Balloon-Borne Antarctic Telescope Could Help Detect An Earth 2.0

An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...

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NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today

The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...

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Lunar-bound Blue Ghost captures stunning video of Earth

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured a stunning video clip of Earth ahead of its arrival on the lunar ...

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Astronaut's mission 'back to Earth' lands on colorful spacesuit patch

Nicole Stott is the latest astronaut to lend her autograph to the Space Hipsters Signature Edition series of "signed" patches ...

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‘It deserves attention’: Asteroid has a shot of hitting our planet

An asteroid that has a bit of a shot of making physical contact with our planet. This “near Earth asteroid” — now called 2024 ...

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