Named 2024 YR4, the space rock carries with it very slim odds of striking land — either on Earth or the moon — and astronomers recently set the odds of a crash at 0.28%. International space ...

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Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield compared Asteroid 2024 YR4 to 'a bullet zeroing in on Earth from deep space.' Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of directly hitting Earth when ...

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are ... deep inside Earth's mantle ...

This can be done easily using Google Earth. Record your observations about how the EPA ground measurements match the satellite image. Do areas with poor air quality (yellow, orange or red dots) ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from ...

Feb. 18, 2025 — Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the ...

Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Two astronauts whose eight-day visit to the International Space Station turned into a more than eight-month layover are expected to return to Earth in March.

And as students noted, “Thank you for teaching us about PACE-PAX and what the satellites exploring Earth do. I learned that NASA doesn’t only explore outer space, but Earth too,” and that “Learning ...

But how well do you know our spaceflight history? This quiz of 15 questions will test your knowledge of our first steps towards the stars and the incredible astronauts who helped take them. And ...

The Earth Institute was established in 1995 to advance our understanding of Earth science and apply that knowledge to decisions made by governments and businesses around the world. A world leader in ...

creating the Earth, our planet, the home of mankind. It spins at 1000 miles an hour, taking 24 hours to complete a full rotation. Relentlessly travelling through space, it undertakes a full orbit ...