Space Rocks Beware: X-rays to the Rescue!
US scientists have proven that X-rays can be used to divert dangerous asteroids hurtling towards Earth.
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Close Encounter: NASA Warns of Asteroid Flyby
NASA has issued an alert for asteroid 2013 FW13, set to have a close encounter with our planet on September 18, 2024.
No Leap Second Added: What It Means for 2024
The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) has confirmed that 2024 will not have a leap second added.
The Day Earth Lost Its Shield
Around 2 million years ago, Earth may have lost its protective bubble, the heliosphere, due to a dense cold cloud of hydrogen atoms.