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The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...
Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say
New calculations suggest that a large asteroid recently predicted to have an increased odds of striking Earth could miss the ...
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Asteroid impact carved massive canyons on the moon in minutes
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
Grand canyons on the moon? Asteroid strike billions of years ago carved out 2 massive gorges
That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing ...
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The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
is moving westward around the ecliptic once in 18.61 years (6,798 days). This drift carries the node early this year through the March equinox, and hence the moon's path is tilted 23.5 degrees + 5 ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
'I quit my job to live in a freezing field with 130 sheep - it changed my life'
Elizabeth Kneafsey hates cities and crowds, instead she cares for her flock of 130 ‘Shetlandics’ and spends lambing season ...
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There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it
First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is estimated to be 40 to 100 metres across. It's travelling at around 15 times the speed of a high ...