An asteroid that was predicted to have a small chance of impacting Earth in 2089 is set to skim past our planet tomorrow, 18 September 2025. Asteroid 2025 FA22 will pass by Earth safely on Thursday 07:41 UTC (09:41 CEST), but it will come just over twice as far away as the Moon. Credit: SciePro / Getty Images The asteroid …
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The Moon and the Earth have been dancing around each other since the Moon was first created 4.5 billion years ago, likely in a collision between planet Theia and Earth. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. But the orbits of these two bodies have changed over time. The …
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By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 14:01, 16 September 2025 | Updated: 18:39, 16 September 2025 It’s the reliable celestial companion that’s stuck around for 4.5 billion years. But the moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, a physicist has revealed. Dr Stephen DiKerby, a researcher in Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University, said the moon is getting …
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An asteroid once thought to pose a threat to Earth may be visible to the naked eye for up to two billion people when it safely whizzes past our planet in 2029. “Apophis is a large, 340-meter asteroid that will pass safely past the Earth closer than geosynchronous satellites on April 13, 2029, which happens to be a Friday, because …
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A skyscraper-size, “potentially hazardous” asteroid is set to make a close approach to Earth this week — and you can see it zoom past for yourself, either by using a backyard telescope or via a free online livestream. The asteroid, which was discovered earlier this year, was initially predicted to have a slim chance of hitting our planet in 2089 …
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QUICK FACTS Where is it? Chiltepe Peninsula, Lake Managua, Nicaragua [12.236943676, -86.34017745] What’s in the photo? Two volcanic lakes that look like a pair of eyes staring upward Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station When was it taken? Jan. 21, 2014 This intriguing astronaut photo shows two volcanic lakes appearing to peer into …
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A spectacular cosmic encounter is on the horizon as asteroid 2025 FA22 prepares to make a close pass by Earth on September 18, 2025. The asteroid, which is being carefully tracked by NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has already stirred global attention because of its sheer size, potential impact significance, and …
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Earth is being hit by numerous solar storms that could interrupt power grids and communication systems. These storms arise from surges of plasma from the sun’s outer layer, which disturb Earth’s magnetic field for a time. The most recent geomagnetic storm, a G3, began to affect Earth late Sunday evening, followed by a G2 event on Monday, as per Daily …
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “Is the Moon getting farther away from Earth?” – Judah, 9, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the …
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There’s No Place Like Venus If or when Earth’s large-scale subduction shuts off in about 3.5 billion years, kneecapping the planet’s ability to bury carbon, Kane and his team’s simulations indicate that the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere will rise anywhere from 0.1 bars to 0.8 bars. (For reference, the total atmospheric pressure at sea level today is 1 …
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