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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...
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A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.
Just weeks ago, scientists warned that a "city killer" asteroid had a small chance of hitting Earth. While that prediction was thankfully revised, the planet may have to worry about another object ...
A supercomputer figured out when all life on Earth will end
A supercomputer may have just predicted when life on Earth will end, and, thankfully, it's going to be a long time from now.
On his 99th birthday, David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’ highlights ‘the most important place on Earth’
Crashing waves, glistening sea spray, a calm expanse of deep blue. These are the images that open “Ocean with David ...
Trump to unveil Medicare drug pricing plan after teasing "earth-shattering" announcement
President Trump will introduce a "most favored nation" plan aimed at cutting Medicare drug prices by linking them to the ...
Are US weapons at risk as China’s rare earth export curbs choke critical mineral access?
As costs of Trump’s trade war rise, critical mineral curbs by China and supply chain gaps could disrupt US military ...
A Biologist Reveals The Tallest Bird Species Ever Known. Hint: It Was The Only True ‘Wingless’ Bird And Roamed The Earth Until 1400 A.D.
The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet today, but fossil evidence suggests that birds used to be much ...
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A stadium-sized asteroid will fly past Earth on May 9, and you can watch it live (video)
The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a ...