Asteroid the size of the Empire State Building to buzz past Earth Friday
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. There’s no chance of it hitting us since it will pass … Read More
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Jupiter is at its brightest this week — how to get the best views
Here’s your chance to see some drops of Jupiter. The jovian planet will be highly visible from Earth this week as it reaches its closest point to our planet — … Read More
8 billion-year-old radio signal found by astronomers — with experts ‘precisely’ knowing where it came from
Astronomers have discovered an eight billion-year-old radio signal. The mysterious “fast radio burst” — identified as FRB 20220610A — lasted only a millisecond, but released the amount of energy our … Read More
5 asteroids to pass by Earth this week — 1 as big as a house
Things are going to get a bit rocky. A house-sized asteroid is set to soar by Earth Wednesday, with four other space rocks slated to follow in the coming days, … Read More
Humans’ impact on Earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special … Read More
‘Coherent’ radio signal from alien planet hints possibility of life outside of Earth
Astronomers are one step closer to learning whether there is life beyond Earth, following the discovery of an exoplanet that’s able to emit a “coherent” radio signal. A magnetic field … Read More
Green comet to become visible for first time in 50,000 years
A bright green comet will appear in the night skies above Earth, visible for the first time in 50,000 years. The recently discovered comet, which was given the catchy name … Read More
‘Planet killer’ asteroid that could pose risk to Earth found
A “planet killer” asteroid that could one day cross paths with Earth was spotted by astronomers in the sun’s glare, according to a new research study. Three near-Earth asteroids (NEA) … Read More
The Pacific Ocean will close, America to collide with Asia: Study
Hundreds of millions of years from now, Earth will look unrecognizable as the globe’s largest ocean vanishes, and researchers say the continent “Amasia” will form from the collision of North … Read More
Lightning and aurora illuminate Minnesota sky above Lake Superior: video
A solar storm impacting Earth and storms filled with lightning provided quite the site in northern Minnesota on Wednesday evening. After hearing of the potential to see the northern lights, John … Read More
