Astronomers are actively monitoring the asteroid 2024 YR4, which is projected to be between 40 and 90 metres wide, comparable in size to a large building. While the chances of …
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Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 is Highly Unlikely to Strike Earth in 2032 and the Methods Scientists Use to Monitor It
by adminRecently, astronomers have noted a slight increase in the risk posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, with current estimates suggesting a 2% chance of it colliding with Earth in 2032. However, …
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Last week, a series of lightning strikes across south-eastern Australia sparked numerous bushfires in various states, with more than 100,000 cloud-to-ground strikes reported in Victoria alone from Sunday to Tuesday, …
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Recent research reveals that a massive asteroid impact billions of years ago shaped two significant canyons on the moon’s far side. This discovery is promising for scientists and NASA, as …
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A newly identified asteroid, measuring 100 metres across, poses a slight risk of colliding with Earth, with a 1.3 per cent chance of impact on December 22, 2032. Dubbed Asteroid …
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SpaceX Loses Spacecraft Following Successful Rocket Booster Catch at Launch Pad in Latest Starship Test
by adminSpaceX conducted its latest test flight of the Starship rocket, which ended with the vehicle’s destruction shortly after launch. The company reported that the craft’s six engines failed sequentially, resulting …
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Blue Origin successfully conducted the inaugural test flight of its massive New Glenn rocket, named after John Glenn, the first American in orbit. The launch took place from Florida’s historic …
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Australian researchers have achieved a significant milestone by identifying an extraordinary interstellar phenomenon. Scientists from the Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Perth have …
