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Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks!'

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our planet are now zero. Last week, it was the riskiest asteroid to hit our planet since records began.

Space

Mysterious cloud at solar system’s edge found to host strange ‘mini galaxy’

Oort cloud’s origin and shape can help unravel mystery of comets

The Independent UK

Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city

In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

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NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching this week. Here's why it's a big deal

Scientists aim to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the universe using NASA's newest space telescope, SPHEREx, which is set to launch Feb. 28.

Space

NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made

NASA will soon launch a new telescope which it says will create the “most colourful” map of the cosmos ever made.

The Conversation

NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it looks like. Now, new simulations may have given them a first glimpse.

LiveScience

Swimming robots, fusion satellites and more! New NASA-funded studies could someday 'change the possible'

NASA has awarded funds to 15 trailblazing concepts for space technology that could help us explore and inhabit the solar system.

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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals mysterious 'light echo' in the broken heart of Cassiopeia

Beautifully captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), this image shows interstellar gas and dust lit up by a dead star in Cassiopeia.

LiveScience

Which Are the Best Houseplants for Releasing Oxygen? 7 Picks That Will Bring a Sense of Freshness to Your Home

Breathe new life into your home with indoor plants that will 'cleanse' your space at the same time

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The Observer view: when an asteroid is hurtling to Earth, do you head for the pub or the church?

2024 YR4, a lump of rock the size of a building, may be heading our way, but don’t start stockpiling the tinned carrots yet

The Guardian - UK

Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon

A probe to be launched this week aims to pinpoint sites of lunar water, which could help plan to colonise the Earth’s satellite

The Guardian - UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?

On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss a potentially hazardous asteroid, SpaceX's plans in the Bahamas, and the debate surrounding the International Space Station.

Space

Trump could re-prioritize the US’s space goals to keep Elon Musk happy

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has called the moon a ‘distraction’ and signaled a shift toward Mars

The Independent UK

Science news this week: AI mind readers and an ancient Egyptian tomb

Feb. 22, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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House Lawmakers Express Concerns Over DOGE's NASA Interactions

House lawmakers express concerns over potential conflicts of interest in DOGE's interactions with NASA.

LiveScience

'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come

The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does it compare to other potentially hazardous space rocks?

The Independent UK

Why does SpaceX founder Elon Musk want to deorbit the ISS?

The billionaire’s company was awarded more than $840 million by NASA to develop the deorbit vehicle

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US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

The United States Space Force released the first public photo taken by X-37B space plane in orbit, showing the vehicle high above Earth.

Space

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announces retirement after 30-year career at the space agency

NASA has announced the retirement of Associate Administrator Jim Free, the agency's chief operating officer for more than 18,000 employees across the United States.

Space

Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists

A mysterious flash of X-ray emission from outside the Milky Way has left astronomers puzzled.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair

Musk claimed without evidence that Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on the orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’

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Elon Musk Urges Early Deorbiting Of International Space Station

Elon Musk's proposal to deorbit the ISS sooner sparks debate on its utility and impact on future Mars missions.

LiveScience

Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of 'city-killer'

NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly downgrades the asteroid's threat level and makes a moon strike more likely.

Fortune

Elon Musk blasted by astronauts for claiming NASA staff abandoned at ISS for 'political reasons'

Two astronauts have refuted Elon Musk's claims that two NASA staff were abandoned on the International Space Station.

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