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Asteroid impacts Earth just two hours after it was discovered

At just three meters wide, 2022 EB5 was around just half the size of an average male giraffe, which grows to be around five-six meters in height. As such, it was unlikely to do any damage if it had impacted the planet.  — Read on m.jpost.com/science/article-701110 However it’s clear that the timeline from discovery to … Read moreAsteroid impacts Earth just two hours after it was discovered

Stage set tonight for longest lunar eclipse since the 1400s

The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years will grace the night sky late Thursday night and early Friday across the entire country, weather permitting. According to NASA, the eclipse will last three hours and 28 minutes, the longest partial eclipse of this century and the longest in 580 years. For East Coast observers, the … Read moreStage set tonight for longest lunar eclipse since the 1400s

ISS crew takes refuge after Russian anti-satellite weapons test sends debris flying

US blasted Russia for ‘dangerous and irresponsible behavior’ after Russians conducted anti-satellite weapons test, endangering International Space Station  US investigating a ‘debris-generating event in space’ after astronauts on the ISS were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia performed an anti-satellite weapon test  The space junk passes started … Read moreISS crew takes refuge after Russian anti-satellite weapons test sends debris flying

A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

Play Video Fireball caught on home security camera turns Colorado night sky blue An object described by news outlets and witnesses as a “mysterious fireball” briefly shot across the sky early Wednesday, raising widespread speculation about what it might have been. Residents – and experts – throughout the Midwest are weighing in with speculation. Reports of unidentified … Read moreA fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

Earth has yet another phew moment

dark night sky with bright stars

Named 2021 SG, an asteroid flew close to the planet on September 16, but because it came from the direction of the Sun, scientists didn’t see it coming… Think about that.. Where were you on September 16 when you had no idea this was occurring? According to the NASA-backed International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, the … Read moreEarth has yet another phew moment

The Odds of This Dangerous Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

The odds of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth are still extremely low, NASA said in an update, but an impact could be disastrous. — Read on www.vice.com/en/article/qj8ma3/the-odds-of-this-dangerous-asteroid-hitting-earth-just-went-up Scientists have been tracking asteroid 101955 Bennu ever since it was discovered in 1999, in part because its orbit occasionally brings it close to Earth, raising the risk of … Read moreThe Odds of This Dangerous Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up

UFO video filmed by Navy personnel confirmed to be real ahead of June Pentagon report due date

A NEW Navy video appears to show a UFO whizzing through the sky before dropping into the ocean – and an ex-pilot has said the military “sees them all the time.” Te bizarre orb was caught flying by the Navy ship USS Omaha in July 2019.. personnel tracked it with a targeting camera. The images … Read moreUFO video filmed by Navy personnel confirmed to be real ahead of June Pentagon report due date