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Earth three times more likely to be hit by giant asteroid, warn NASA scientists

Study suggests that four large asteroids have hit the planet in the past one million years

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NASA scientists warn Earth is three times more likely to be hit by enormous asteroid

A study conducted by a team led by James Garvin - the Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist - suggests four large asteroids have hit Earth in the last one million years

Daily Mirror

Artemis 2 moon rocket coming together ahead of 2024 astronaut launch (photo)

The Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage is nearly fully assembled aside from the engines, according to NASA. The launcher will send astronauts to the moon as soon as 2024.

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South Korean probe's NASA moon camera illuminates dark lunar crater (photo)

An image of a crater rim near the moon's south pole shows how NASA's ShadowCam instrument is shining new light on the darker regions of our celestial neighbor.

Space

Watch likely Chinese rocket body burn up over Texas (video)

A video of a fireball streaking across the sky likely shows a Chinese rocket section that burned up in the atmosphere above Texas on March 7.

Space

Spectacular SpaceX video shows Earth as beautiful blue marble in blackness of space

A camera aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket caught Earth as a beautiful blue marble in a striking new video filmed from orbit.

Space

New asteroid sample study offers further hints of space origin for the building blocks of life on Earth

How did life come about? The answer to this question goes to the very heart of our existence on planet Earth.

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Big asteroids hit Earth more frequently than thought, study suggests

Four big asteroids hit Earth in the past million years alone, according to a new study, suggesting that the space-rock danger is higher than previously thought. But not everyone agrees with the result.

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What’s the difference between a New Moon and Full Moon? Astrology, astronomy, and rituals to make the most of that lunar magic

Everything you need to know to unlock the magical power of lunar phases, the New Moon, Full Moon - and how to harness their energy

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Asteroid discovery suggests ingredients for life on Earth came from space

Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago.

Reuters

Key molecule found in all living beings detected in near-Earth asteroid

Findings add to evidence that important building blocks for life could have been delivered to Earth by meteorites, scientists say.

Evening Standard

Building block of life found in sample from asteroid Ryugu

An organic compound that's part of the RNA molecules that transmit genetic information in cells has been discovered in samples from the asteroid Ryugu, suggesting the stuff of life came from space.

Space

Watch Jupiter meet the moon and Mercury this week before leaving the night sky

Jupiter will meet up with the moon before joining Mercury in late March, after which it will disappear in the glare of the sun until it reappears in May.

Space

New Cast Members Announced for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Season Two

Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie venture to Middle-Earth

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Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California's sky

Jeff Watters and his friends weren't sure what to think of the streaking lights that dashed across the Sacramento night sky late Friday.

Evening Standard

Natural History Museum launches new project for Earth Day

The ‘Nature Overheard’ project is set to investigate the link between noise pollution and insect populations

Bristol Post

Bristol area has some of the highest numbers of UFO sightings in England

More than a dozen locals called police after spotting strange occurrences in the sky

Space

Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight

The dark skies of the new moon will offer skywatchers the chance to spot Ceres tonight (March 21), as the dwarf planet reaches opposition.

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Woman astonishes home owners with 'little-known' button that cleans washing machine grime

"How on earth did I not know this drawer came out"

Space

Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 satellites, recover booster on March 24 after delay

Rocket Lab plans to launch two satellites early Friday morning (March 24), on a mission that includes a booster recovery at sea. Watch it live here.

Space

Huge solar tornado as tall as 14 Earths hurls plasma cloud into space. Here's the video.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what might be 'the tallest tornado' in the solar system swirling across the north pole of the sun.

Inverse

Meet the NASA Scientists Who Decide Which Asteroid You Need to Worry About

Two potentially hazardous asteroids have come and gone lately. A NASA tech known as Sentry assesses the risks and helps determine when you can rest easy.

The Conversation

Africa’s aquifers hold more than 20 times the water stored in the continent's lakes, but they aren’t the answer to water scarcity

Discoveries of aquifers – underground earth formations that hold water – often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a region.

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Scientists Make 'Disturbing' Find on Remote Island: Plastic Rocks

There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil. So geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact on the otherwise untouched landscape: rocks formed from the glut…

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about the 2024 spring equinox

The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere arrives on Tuesday 19 March

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