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A TikTok influencer claims that a doomsday prophet may have predicted the arrival of 3I/ATLAS in the Solar System.

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Though it generated beautiful auroras around the world, the Gannon solar storm in 2024 was also a little dangerous.

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Key Takeaways An asteroid is currently heading toward the Moon. NASA scientists are exploring a nuclear option. The stakes ...

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Imagine a massive meteor crashing into Earth, but this one isn’t from our solar system. A new study, recently uploaded to the ...

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.