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This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in 2032. The good news? It's not coming for ...
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, ...
Asteroids around Venus pose possible 'invisible threat' to Earth: Should you be worried?
A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, ...
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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
The discovery of the exoplanet, a super-Earth called Kepler-735c, is all down to something called transit timing variations, ...
How one planet is revealing why it’s so hard to detect life beyond Earth
As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life ...
Earth's atmosphere hasn't had this much CO2 in millions of years
New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will ...
Oklahoma company seeks to buoy U.S. production of critical rare earth magnets
Stillwater, Oklahoma — Buried on Round Top Mountain in a remote part of West Texas are rare earth minerals, the metals that ...
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The 1st official 'Alien: Earth' trailer is finally here, and the Xenomorphs aren't the only invaders we need to worry about (video)
Earth has Xenomorphs, a synthetic-human hybrid, and some new extra-terrestrial creatures we weren't expecting.
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
“What on Earth is going on here?” A nostalgic look inside Ibiza’s club scene
A new photo book offers an unfiltered, nostalgic look at Ibiza’s legendary club scene near the turn of the century. Many ...