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Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?

Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will not collide with another space rock until its close approach to Earth in 2029, a new analysis finds.

Space

Motorcyclist in serious condition after Commonwealth Ave crash

Northbound lanes on bridge closed after collision.

The Canberra Times

Rippling sand dunes, icy cliffs spied near Mars' north pole (photos)

Newly released photos by Europe's Mars Express orbiter shows the Red Planet's exotic north polar region, where sand dunes meet high, icy cliffs.

Space

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Can Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the moon?

Multiple nations are targeting the moon as an off-Earth destination for long-term human presence. What can they learn from the international research endeavors underway in Antarctica?

Space

Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts

NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report.

Space

Astronaut Scott Kelly on advising Apple's new space thriller 'Constellation'

Scott Kelly recently returned to the International Space Station during a trip to Berlin. The replica was built for the off-Earth scenes in "Constellation," the psychological thriller on Apple TV+.

Space

Is nuclear power the key to space exploration?

Long a controversial energy source, nuclear has been facing a renaissance in space.

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'Constellation' season 1 episode 4 review: Compelling drama makes up for a thin mystery

In its fourth episode, 'Constellation' finds a satisfying balance between personal conflicts and the underbaked conundrum at the center of it all.

Space

Russian satellite narrowly avoids collision with US spacecraft, and NASA could do nothing to stop it

NASA's TIMED satellite narrowly avoided hitting a defunct Russian satellite in the early hours of the morning.

LiveScience

Constellation episode 4 recap: visions in space or a conspiracy on Earth?

A conspiracy is brewing in Constellation episode 4, and while we don't know what to believe, something is getting weird!

WhatToWatch

Radar images reveal damage on Europe's doomed ERS-2 satellite during final orbits

As Europe's ERS-2 satellite tumbled through the sky, radar images picked up some of the damage it experienced during its final moments.

Space

Sun erupts with most powerful solar flare since 2017 amid explosive week (video)

The sun has blasted out its most powerful flare of the current solar cycle. The X6.3 solar flare peaked in the afternoon on Thursday (Feb. 22) and is the most powerful flare since 2017.

Space

Radio signals from Orion nebula reveal new data about strange celestial objects: 'JuMBOS'

Astronomers have discovered a radio signal from a 'JuMBO' in the Orion nebula, a weird celestial object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that defy star and planet formation models.

Space

Defunct ESA Satellite ERS-2 Reenters Earth's Atmosphere Safely.

Learn about the defunct ESA satellite ERS-2 reentering Earth's atmosphere soon, posing minimal risk due to lack of toxic materials. Updates available on ES...

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Old Earth-Observing Satellite ERS-2 Breaks Apart Over Pacific

Learn about the retirement and reentry of the ERS-2 satellite, highlighting responsible space practices.

LiveScience

5,000-pound European satellite burns up over Pacific Ocean after 30 years in orbit

Europe's ERS-2 climate satellite has burnt up over the Pacific Ocean in an uncontrolled reentry after 30 years in orbit. No damage from falling debris has been reported.

Space

Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean

The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday (Feb. 21), bringing an end to its nearly 30-year life in space.

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When will the 'grandfather satellite' fall to Earth? Space debris to make 'uncontrolled' plunge

The ERS-2 satellite is returning to Earth after almost 29 years in space

Space

See the sun's surface rage as solar maximum approaches (photo)

Photos by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter probe show activity ramping up on the sun's surface as it approaches solar maximum this year.

The Guardian - UK

Uncontrolled European satellite falls to Earth after 30 years in orbit

ERS-2 breaks up into pieces and plummets into the ocean after reentering Earth’s atmosphere

Radio France Internationale

European satellite set for fiery tumble into Earth's atmosphere

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satellite will take an uncontrolled, fiery plunge into the atmosphere sometime on Wednesday.

WEKU

A dead satellite crashed back to Earth. No worries, it landed in the Pacific

The one-in-a-billion chance it could have hit somebody on the head didn't become a reality, as the European satellite reentered the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii.

Space

South Pole Telescope has a 'treasure map' to the secrets of dark matter

A new camera on the South Pole Telescope has used the Cosmic Microwave Background as a celestial treasure map that could lead to the secrets of dark matter.

Space

Big, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos)

Non-Earth imaging company HEO Robotics captured breathtaking images of ESA's ERS-2 satellite as it tumbles towards an atmospheric reentry on Feb. 21.

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