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Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability

Nasa said 2024 YR4 now has a 1.5% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032, down from 3.1%.

Evening Standard

NASA Plans To Defend Earth From Potential Asteroid Impact

NASA reports decreased chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth. International space agencies are preparing for potential impact.

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Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of 'termination shock'

NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the "termination shock," an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, as early as 2027.

Space

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Black holes snacking on small stars create particle accelerators that bombard Earth with cosmic rays

Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring stars. They pack quite a punch, bombarding Earth with cosmic rays.

Space

Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

Space

Trump and Musk Again Falsely State NASA Astronauts Were 'Left in Space' for 'Political Reasons' Days After Crew Refutes Claim

President Trump and Elon Musk are perpetuating their false claim that the Biden administration intentionally left two NASA astronauts in space.

Latin Times

Do Look Up: How Earth Can Defend Itself Against Asteroid

There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of taking out an entire city could strike Earth in less than eight years.

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NASA employees spared as White House reverses layoffs decision at the last minute, report says

About 1,000 probationary employees avoided dismissal after the Trump administration's U-turn

The Independent UK

Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.

Space

NASA Says Odds Of Devastating Asteroid Striking Earth In 2032 Now Greater Than Winning A Game Of Roulette

NASA has updated the odds of a devastating asteroid striking Earth, saying it is now greater than the odds of winning a game of roulette.

International Business Times

Musk claims Nasa astronauts are stuck in space because of Biden

Elon Musk claimed two Nasa astronauts currently stuck in space had been left there by Joe Biden's administration “for political purposes" during a joint interview with Donald Trump conducted by Sean Hannity broadcast on Fox News on Tuesday (18 February).

The Independent UK

'City-Killer' Asteroid Threat Intensifies As Scientists Predict Devastating 2032 Collision

Scientists predict a possible city-destroying asteroid impact in 2032. 2024 YR4 poses a 3.1% threat. The odds are rising. Can we stop it?

International Business Times UK

Flattery, abandoned astronauts and a ‘male body part’: Key points from Trump and Musk’s interview with Fox News

The president and his powerful aide faced some weird and awkward moments in the softball sit-down

The Independent UK

'City Killer' Asteroid Now Has 3.1% Chance Of Hitting Earth: NASA

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday -- making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.

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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports

Boeing is preparing to lay off roughly 200 employees working on the Space Launch System rocket as it braces for the possibility that its contracts with NASA may not be renewed after they end in March.

Space

Japan's Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)

Resilience, a lunar lander built by Japanese company ispace, zoomed within a mere 5,220 miles (8,400 kilometers) of the moon on Feb. 14.

Latin Times

NASA Says Odds of Devastating Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Now Greater Than Winning a Game of Roulette

NASA has updated the odds of a devastating asteroid striking Earth, saying it is now greater than the odds of winning a game of roulette.

Space

Is Pluto a planet or not? Who cares! Our love for the King of the Kuiper Belt is stronger than ever 95 years later

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, whether you call it a planet or not.

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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.

The Independent UK

NASA telescope captures the most detailed glimpse yet of the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

Scientists hope that their findings will help to better understand the mysterious cosmic objects

LiveScience

'Hugely proud': UK Paralympian becomes 1st disabled astronaut to be cleared for ISS mission

Prospective ESA astronaut and former British Paralympian John McFall has passed the medical assessment needed for a long-term stay on the ISS. If selected for a future mission, he will become the first physically disabled person in space.

The Independent UK

NASA upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history

There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences

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6 Kitchen Appliance Trends to Invest in in 2025 — 'Built-in' Airfryers, AI Ovens, and Fridges That Make Food Last Longer

It's time to level up and buy into these innovative, stylish kitchen appliances

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s newest target is the regulator that fined him $20m and is still investigating him

Musk is targeting the SEC, which is currently investigating him and fined him millions of dollars for past violations

The Independent UK

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows

Asteroid’s destructive potential is 500 times the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

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