Nuclear war is much more unpredictable than asteroids, but, unlike the dinosaurs of 66 million years ago, humans can avoid causing their own extinction.
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Dante’s Inferno may have been far more than a religious epic. New research argues that the 14th-century poet essentially ...
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"The Day After Tomorrow" imagined a world where a critical ocean current suddenly collapsed. New research says it has rapidly ...
Outer space can be dangerous, especially in movies. There have been a variety of disasters that have space origins in film.
The next 10 years are poised to be the most transformative decade yet in the space industry. A 2024 World Economic Forum report forecasts that the space-related economy will grow 9% per year, reaching ...