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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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India's Auto Sector At Risk As China's Rare Earth Magnet Curbs Tighten: ICRA
In order to deal with this risk, India is exploring various options such as importing fully assembled motors from China.
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NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data
NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.
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Humanity Is Failing, Situation In Gaza Now Worse Than Hell: Red Cross Chief
Humanity is failing in Gaza, warned Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to whom it is becoming unbearable to watch the suffering of the people unfold daily in the war-torn Palestinian region.
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Ancient 14,000-Year-Old Solar Storm Revealed as Strongest Ever Recorded in Earth’s History
A massive solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, now confirmed as the most powerful ever recorded. Finnish scientists detected it through carbon-14 spikes in Ice Age tree rings. Over 500 times stronger than the 2003 Halloween Storm, this ancient event redefines solar risk and highlights the growing need to safeguard modern infrastructure agains...
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Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing
A 950-foot-wide asteroid named 2002 JX8 will safely pass Earth on May 9. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Scientists confirm there is no risk, as the asteroid will remain over 2.6 million miles away. It’s classified as potentially hazardous based on size and distance, not on collision likelihood.
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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece
Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 for Venus, is predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, 2025. Designed to survive harsh conditions, it may land intact. Scientists are tracking it closely, but the risk to humans is low, with most likely impact in oceanic areas.
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Space Research Reveals How Icy Comets and Asteroids Could Reshape Earth-Like Planets
New scientific models and telescope observations from 2024 and 2025 reveal how comet and asteroid impacts can change atmospheres on Earth-like exoplanets, potentially supporting life or triggering climate disruption.
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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NASA Lowers Risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact
NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032. Initial estimates placed the impact probability at 1 in 32, but updated calculations have reduced it to just 1 in 360 (0.28 percent). Experts believe the risk will continue to decline as more data is collected. Despite being the riskiest asteroid on NASA’s Sentry ...
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NASA Lowers Asteroid 2024 YR4's Impact Risk: What May Happen If It Hits Earth
The asteroid 2024 YR4, estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide, was first discovered on December 27, 2024.
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'City-Killer' Asteroid's Risk Of Hitting Earth Drops To 1.5%. Why It Keeps Changing
The asteroid, expected to be between 130 and 330 feet wide, was detected in December last year.
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Telescope Captures "City-Killer" Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat
A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA's impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a 2.3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032, Says NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 180 feet wide, has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, according to scientists. A smaller 0.3% risk of the asteroid colliding with the moon has also been noted. While the Earth impact could release energy equal to 8 megatons of TNT, a moon strike may create a visible crater. Researchers are using the J...
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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified in December 2024, has a 2.3% chance of Earth impact in December 2032. Due to uncertainties in ground-based size estimates, JWST will conduct infrared observations in March and May to determine its true dimensions. The European Space Agency estimates its width at 55 metres, but it could be as large as 90 metres. The fin...
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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India's Auto Sector At Risk As China's Rare Earth Magnet Curbs Tighten: ICRA
In order to deal with this risk, India is exploring various options such as importing fully assembled motors from China.
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NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data
NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.
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Humanity Is Failing, Situation In Gaza Now Worse Than Hell: Red Cross Chief
Humanity is failing in Gaza, warned Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to whom it is becoming unbearable to watch the suffering of the people unfold daily in the war-torn Palestinian region.
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Ancient 14,000-Year-Old Solar Storm Revealed as Strongest Ever Recorded in Earth’s History
A massive solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, now confirmed as the most powerful ever recorded. Finnish scientists detected it through carbon-14 spikes in Ice Age tree rings. Over 500 times stronger than the 2003 Halloween Storm, this ancient event redefines solar risk and highlights the growing need to safeguard modern infrastructure agains...
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Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing
A 950-foot-wide asteroid named 2002 JX8 will safely pass Earth on May 9. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Scientists confirm there is no risk, as the asteroid will remain over 2.6 million miles away. It’s classified as potentially hazardous based on size and distance, not on collision likelihood.
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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece
Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 for Venus, is predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere around May 10, 2025. Designed to survive harsh conditions, it may land intact. Scientists are tracking it closely, but the risk to humans is low, with most likely impact in oceanic areas.
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Space Research Reveals How Icy Comets and Asteroids Could Reshape Earth-Like Planets
New scientific models and telescope observations from 2024 and 2025 reveal how comet and asteroid impacts can change atmospheres on Earth-like exoplanets, potentially supporting life or triggering climate disruption.
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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NASA Lowers Risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact
NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032. Initial estimates placed the impact probability at 1 in 32, but updated calculations have reduced it to just 1 in 360 (0.28 percent). Experts believe the risk will continue to decline as more data is collected. Despite being the riskiest asteroid on NASA’s Sentry ...
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NASA Lowers Asteroid 2024 YR4's Impact Risk: What May Happen If It Hits Earth
The asteroid 2024 YR4, estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide, was first discovered on December 27, 2024.
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'City-Killer' Asteroid's Risk Of Hitting Earth Drops To 1.5%. Why It Keeps Changing
The asteroid, expected to be between 130 and 330 feet wide, was detected in December last year.
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Telescope Captures "City-Killer" Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat
A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA's impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a 2.3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032, Says NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 180 feet wide, has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, according to scientists. A smaller 0.3% risk of the asteroid colliding with the moon has also been noted. While the Earth impact could release energy equal to 8 megatons of TNT, a moon strike may create a visible crater. Researchers are using the J...
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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified in December 2024, has a 2.3% chance of Earth impact in December 2032. Due to uncertainties in ground-based size estimates, JWST will conduct infrared observations in March and May to determine its true dimensions. The European Space Agency estimates its width at 55 metres, but it could be as large as 90 metres. The fin...
