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Today, the sky holds an exciting spectacle as 2025 MA90, an asteroid approximately 280 feet in diameter, makes its close flyby of Earth. Traveling at over 20,000 miles per hour, it is set to pass a safe distance of six million kilometers from our planet. While the size and speed of this space rock are certainly noteworthy, there is no …

Explosive volcanic eruptions don’t just damage property and cancel flights. They can kill hundreds or even thousands of people, burying them under lethal ‘pyroclastic’ flows.  Now, scientists in Australia have identified a possible cause of gigantic volcanic eruptions – mysterious ‘blobs’ about 1,200 miles under our feet.  Blobs are three-dimensional regions that span the length of continents and stretch 100 times …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA Exoplanet Catalog Scientists have detected a hidden alien planet by examining the orbits of the known worlds in the star system, known as Kepler-139. The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world roughly twice the mass of Neptune and 35 …

This coal company has started excavating its new Wyoming critical minerals find. CEO Randy Atkins doesn’t want the Pentagon’s money, but he does want a U.S. strategic reserve. R amaco Resources broke ground last month on a new coal mine in Sheridan, Wyoming, the first one in the state in 50 years. By last week, Ramaco had excavated 100 feet …

NEW YORK CITY — Tucked away in a building on the corner of 72nd Street and York Avenue in Lenox Hill, an extraterrestrial marvel sits sturdily on a mirrored pedestal. It’s the largest Mars rock on planet Earth — and it turns out its 54-pound (25-kilogram), ashy, terracotta structure isn’t as priceless as you’d expect. This Mars rock is up …

Apple inks $500 million rare earth magnet deal to bring supply home  Reuters America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal MP Materials stock rips 24% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets  CNBC US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China’s dominance  Reuters MP Materials Stock Jumps 25%. How …

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere’s lifeblood, and without it, Earth would be just another dead world. If Earth life is a reliable indicator, then water is necessary for life, full stop. That’s why scientists are so interested in …

Scientists have detected a hidden alien planet by examining the orbits of the known worlds in the star system, known as Kepler-139. The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world roughly twice the mass of Neptune and 35 times the mass of Earth, and it takes 355 days to orbit its star, astronomers reported in a study published May …

Asteroid the size of 145 Elmos to fly past Earth on Tuesday, July 15 – NASA  The Jerusalem Post Giant stadium-sized asteroid to make close approach to Earth on July 11. Check details  Hindustan Times NASA warns! 280-foot asteroid 2025 MA90 to make close Earth flyby today at 20,263 mph; here’s what you must know  Times of India NASA warns! 1200- foot asteroid …

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Klyuchevskoy (Klyuchevskaya Sopka), Russia [56.050698, 160.6463962] What’s in the photo? A giant eruption plume trailing off an erupting volcano Which satellite took the photo? NASA Aqua When was it taken? Nov. 1, 2023 This eerie satellite photo shows a “devilish” Russian volcano spewing out a 1,000-mile-long river of smoke into Earth’s atmosphere. It is a …