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Bennu, Earth and asteroid

Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 km) away. It might come even closer in the future,

CNN on MSN · 1d

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.

Live Science on MSN · 1d

Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years

An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?

Daily Galaxy on MSN · 13h

What If Bennu Hit Earth? Scientists Unveil a Catastrophic Impact Scenario That Could Reshape the Planet

Scientists have simulated what would happen if asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide space rock, were to collide with Earth in September 2182. The results paint a grim picture—global climate collapse, food shortages,

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

New Scientist · 20h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032 - how worried should we be?

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we should be scrambling to prepare for an impact in 2032?

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small, But Going Up

The chance of a major asteroid striking Earth in 2032 heightened to 2.3 percent, but scientists say the likelihood of impact remains very low. Newsweek reached out to NASA for comment via email. NASA is tracking the asteroid,

Yahoo · 5h

Is an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032?

There is a chance that an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, and scientists are recording observations of the asteroid from around the world to try and better understand its size and trajectory.

Earth sets another heat record in January

ABC News on MSN · 21h

Earth just experienced its warmest January on record

The average surface air temperature was 55.81 degrees Fahrenheit That's 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for the month.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Is Freezing and La Nina Usually Eases Warming. Earth Just Set Another Heat Record Anyway

The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly

webcenterfairbanks · 17h

Earth sets another heat record in January despite freezing US

The surprising January heat record coincides with a new study by a climate science heavyweight, former top NASA scientist James Hansen, and others arguing that global warming is accelerating. It’s a claim that’s dividing the research community.

Back off Ukraine’s rare earths

Al Jazeera English · 11m

What are rare earth minerals? Why does US President Trump want Ukraine’s?

The self-proclaimed dealmaker says Washington should have access to Ukraine’s riches in exchange for wartime aid.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Why Trump Wants Ukraine’s Rare Earths in Return for Aid

As President Trump suggests he is open to supplying Ukraine with more weapons in exchange for access to the country’s mineral resources, WSJ’s James Marson explains what is at stake for Kyiv and its main ally in the war with Russia.

Reuters · 1d

What are Ukraine's rare earths and why does Trump want them?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted Ukraine to supply the country with rare earths in return for financially supporting Kyiv's war effort against Russia.

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Earth saw record-high greening in 2020: What's at the root?

As pandemic lockdowns forced humans into isolation, Earth's vegetation was thriving. The year 2020 was the greenest in modern ...

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Inside the One Place on Earth Where You Can Step Between Tectonic Plates

"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these ...

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How life's building blocks took shape on early Earth: The limits of membraneless polyester protocell formation

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Earth is still warming even when we’re freezing

It seems as if any instance of cold weather anywhere in the world may be used to assert that the climate crisis is a problem ...

12hon MSN

Earth AI is using AI to reduce mining time for metals

CNBC’s Diana Olick joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss a start-up company mining for precious metal with AI. A Treasury union ...

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Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space

An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...

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Bennu, Earth and asteroid

Chance of Major Asteroid Hitting Earth Is Small

Earth sets another heat record in January

Back off Ukraine’s rare earths

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