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NASA, Earth and asteroid

New York Post on MSN · 14h

NASA’s odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid hitting Earth just went up — the highest probability ever

NASA just increased the odds that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 will strike our planet in 2032. The space agency claimed that the dangerous space rock now has a 1-in-38, or 2.6%, chance of hitting home — the highest probability of a collision yet, New Scientist has reported.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

NASA says probability of "city killer" asteroid hitting Earth has increased

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1% chance of striking the Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released on Tuesday.

NASA says odds of massive asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are growing

The U.S. space agency said the probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 has grown to 3.1%, or a 1-in-32 chance. Earlier in January, NASA had put the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 at 1%.

Trump administration’s job cuts reach NASA

Chron on MSN · 5h

NASA layoffs will take 10 percent of its workforce: Report

More government layoffs are expected on Tuesday, including around 10 percent at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which includes the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center. This would also amount to around 1,000 workers from the organization, which employs only about 12,000 people .

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

10% of NASA Workforce Laid Off Amid Trump Administration Cuts: Report

Sources from NASA told ABC News that the organization was hit with layoffs as the Trump administration continues reeling back government spending.

AL.com on MSN · 7h

NASA hit by Trump administration job cuts, up to 10% affected

Up to 10% of NASA employees are out of work nationwide as a result of federal buyouts and the firing of probationary workers, multiple news agencies reported Tuesday. ABCNews, citing unnamed sources in the space agency,

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The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today

Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the discovery of our outermost planet-not-planet. Here's what to know about the short ...

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NASA rover discovers liquid water 'ripples' carved into Mars rock — and it could rewrite the Red Planet's history

NASA's Curiosity rover photographed remnants of rippling waves in an ancient Martian lakebed, proving that the Red Planet had ...

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NASA astronomers find the fastest exoplanet system at 1.2 million miles per hour

NASA scientists have detected a star and trailing exoplanet that may be sailing through the Milky Way with unprecedented ...

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NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

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There's still time to see the 'planet parade' that began in January: Here's what's visible

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

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NASA may have found fastest planetary system we have ever seen. Check key details

Scientists have discovered a potentially record-breaking fast planetary system, with a star and possible exoplanet moving at ...

Space on MSN7d

NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has picked SpaceX to launch Pandora, a 716-pound (325-kilogram) ...

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