Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit
There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...
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World’s smallest: Injectable pacemaker uses body fluids for power, dissolves post use
The device is smaller than a grain of rice and can be paired with a soft, wireless wearable designed to be attached to the ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Close Encounter with Earth and Potential Impact on the Moon
YR4 was discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) based in Chile. Initially labeled as a potentially hazardous object, its odds of striking Earth ...
Why April's full moon over Texas will be unusually small
You've heard of a supermoon, now get ready to see the exact opposite over Texas. Spring's first full moon, known as the Pink ...
Lunar polar regions could have microbes, modeling study suggests
Could microbes survive in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon? This is what a recent study presented at the ...
A Billionaire Promised Artists a Trip to the Moon. They Never Got Off the Ground
An enigmatic Japanese billionaire picked 10 artists to fly to the moon, only to pull the plug. Now they’re figuring out ...
NASA Tracking Car-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth
The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
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Asteroid on Collision Course with Earth Could Smash into the Moon Instead
The asteroid space scientists feared would hit Earth may now smash into the Moon instead. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally calculated to have 3.1% probability of impacting our planet on 22 December ...
Don't fall for astronomy hoaxes and April Fools or any other day
Let's celebrate April first as "Healthy Skepticism Day", especially with fantastical astronomy stories and images online ...
Mars rovers make seperate finds pointing to past life: What Perseverance, Curiosity found
Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed ...
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Asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032 now may slam into Moon instead
The asteroid space scientists feared would hit Earth may now smash into the Moon instead. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally ...
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April 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter and Mars remain prominent, while Venus, Mercury, and Saturn rule the morning skies
The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...