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Earth, Asteroid

CNET on MSN · 10h

Asteroid's Chance of Smacking Earth Drops Dramatically. Here's What to Know

NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of impacting our planet in 2032.

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday.

USA Today · 15h

Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero

The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032.

Russia, rare earth and economic cooperation

CNN on MSN · 1d

Russia says it’s open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals and energy

Russia says it is open for economic cooperation with the United States, including on energy and mining rare earth minerals.

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Donald Trump Strikes Rare Earth Minerals Deal with Ukraine: Reports

While the deal does not include explicit security guarantees, Ukrainian officials emphasized that they secured favorable terms.

Kremlin says Russia has lots of rare earth metals that the US needs and is open to cooperation

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had lots of rare earth metal deposits and that it was open to doing deals to develop them after President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility of such collaboration with the United States.

15hon MSN

Solar system's journey through Orion complex 14 million years ago may have altered Earth's climate

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has discovered that the solar system traversed the Orion ...

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In Rome, talks to protect Earth’s biodiversity resume with money topping the agenda

United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year, resumed its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the ...

18h

How Far Do Trump’s Cuts to Science Reach? To the Ends of the Earth.

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced ...

2don MSN

On This Day, Feb. 24: Scientists announce oldest-known fragment from Earth's crust

On Feb. 24, 2014, scientists announced that a tiny zircon crystal from Australia, 4.4 billion years old, was confirmed to be ...

Space on MSN4d

Boost for alien hunters? Earth life may not be so improbable, study suggests

"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...

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Astronauts vs. Musk: Public spat ensues over claims that politics delayed a flight to Earth

Elon Musk has made unfounded claims that two NASA astronauts were left on the space station for "political reasons" after ...

3don MSN

SpaceX launch sends 22 new Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket successfully launched Saturday to deploy 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit ...

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The 35 Most Welcoming Places On Earth, According To Visitor Reviews

Looking for the most welcoming places to visit? A new report reveals the friendliest cities, regions and states in the U.S.

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