FILE: In about 10 hours of observations, NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovered 2,104 never-before-seen asteroids in our solar system, including seven near-Earth asteroids. The recently discovered asteroid 2025 QD8 will zoom closely by Earth on Wednesday. However, there is no need to be concerned. This space rock will safely pass by our planet, and you can watch as it …
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A recently discovered asteroid roughly the size of a commercial jet will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth on Sept. 3. Here’s how you can watch the flyby live online, courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project. The near-Earth asteroid designated 2025 QD8 is expected to pass roughly 135,465 miles (218,009 kilometers) from our planet — roughly 57% the Earth-moon …
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A sensational free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Arsenal in a tight game at Anfield. Last season’s top two met having both won their first two games of the season, so while too early for a title decider, the game gave us an idea of where both teams are. It proved a close encounter, with …
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A new study shows a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, according to research at Inova Schar Cancer Institute, in Fairfax, Virginia. A new study shows a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, according to research at Inova Schar Cancer …
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Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed world somewhat separated from the glare of our parent star. Mercury treads such a tight orbit around the sun that it never strays far from the horizon. This makes it one of the trickiest planets to see, especially compared …
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Fast radio bursts (FRBs) last around a millisecond and in doing so encode otherwise unattainable information on the plasma which permeates our Universe, providing insights into magnetic fields and gas distributions. In a paper authored by Manisha Caleb from the University of Sydney, the team report upon the discovery of FRB 20240304B which lies at a redshift of 2.148 +/- …
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It would be understandable if you were surprised by what Seattle Mariners rookie Cole Young did on Thursday night. Salk: This Mariners trade deadline is why they went through rebuild Entering the game against the Texas Rangers, Young only had two career MLB home runs to his name, the first of which just cleared the wall in right field at …
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Image: Nintendo Life Switch 2 numbers were always going to dominate Nintendo’s latest quarterly financial report, but the Switch 1 is still chugging along, too. In fact, with another quarter under its belt, the OG hybrid is edging ever closer to the DS’ lifetime sales. At the latest count, the Switch 1 has sold 153.10 million units, putting it within …
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