Falling space junk is becoming a growing concern for commercial aircraft
Now, scientists have calculated the chance that falling rocket junk could enter the airspace, potentially striking an ...
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...
See it: Origin of mysterious bright green light streaking across Maryland sky identified
The origin of a mysterious throbbing light racing behind clouds across parts of the northeastern U.S. and Canada over the ...
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk ...
How A Balloon-Borne Antarctic Telescope Could Help Detect An Earth 2.0
An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...
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NASA alert! 15-story building-sized asteroid to pass Earth today at 60,000 KMPH | Check time and distance
What would happen if asteroid 2025 CQ struck Earth? An asteroid like 2025 CQ entering Earth's atmosphere could explode in the sky with a force far stronger than any nuclear explosion. The similar ...
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When is the next full moon? Here's when you can see February's Snow Moon in Michigan
That's because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through the atmosphere ... part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering Earth's ...
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Surprisingly salty asteroid Bennu contains the building blocks of life
However, meteorites experience intense heat and pressure when they enter Earth's atmosphere, and they are exposed to water and oxidation between the time when they fall and when they are picked up ...