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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the year 2182.
How many people have walked on the moon?
Reference Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.
What was the mysterious space signal scientists discovered in 2024? Here are some possibilities
Scientists found a new kind of cosmic signal in 2024, and still aren't quite sure what's causing it.
Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?
Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?
Scientists 'dust for fingerprints' around a young star as it births exoplanets
How do you dust a star for prints? Scientists have the answer to this strange question: by reconstructing the magnetic field of an infant star from the planet-forming disk of gas and dust around it.
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)
The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.
Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.
Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it
After receiving feedback from nearly 500 people about revising NOAA's Space Weather Scales, scientists continue to assess what changes need to be front and center.
