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A football stadium-sized asteroid will blaze by Earth today. Here's how to watch the potentially hazardous 'city killer' live.

Watch live as a "potentially hazardous" asteroid the size of a football stadium whips past Earth to…

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Insider Today: Why we don't exercise

In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're talking about the secret to finally getting yourself …

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From arid to green: What world can glean from Vijayapura's learnings this Earth Day

In less than 10 years, nature lovers have a lot going for them in Vijayapura. The district is now h…

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Insider Today: Etihad Airways' 'apartment' seats

In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're taking you on a tour of Etihad Airways' "apartment" s…

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NASA explains how it would alert the public of an apocalyptic asteroid strike

In the event an asteroid is headed for Earth, here's how NASA plans to alert the public of an impen…

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Barack Obama says Jeff Bezos should worry about Earth before space. But Bezos says going to space is how you save Earth.

Barack Obama argues billionaires should focus on solving humanity's problems on Earth, while Jeff B…

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NASA scientists calculated the exact date an asteroid could hit Earth with the force of at least 24 nuclear bombs. Thankfully, it's a long way off.

There's a 1/2,700 chance asteroid Bennu could hit the Earth, and scientists think it could happen o…

Marianne Guenot   


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Just Look Up: Giant asteroid the size of Qutub Minar to pass dangerously close to Earth

It is not just natural calamities and deadly viruses that may end the human race, giant asteroids h…

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A solar storm is due to hit Earth today, sparking stunning auroras. Here's how to see them.

The storm, which should hit our planet late Thursday evening, Eastern Time, is expected to cause au…

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A mystery 300-mile wide formation lurking beneath Australia may be the largest asteroid impact crater on Earth

Scientists think the asteroid impact may have occurred roughly 450 million years ago, when 85 perce…

Marianne Guenot   


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Photos show what cave divers discovered when they swam inside an iceberg the size of Jamaica. Today, it's gone.

In 2001, divers made history when they ventured inside iceberg B15, the largest moving object on Ea…

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Adam Driver asked NASA how it plans to save Earth from world-ending asteroids

Adam Driver wondered how NASA would save the world if a giant asteroid were approaching. Three spac…

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16 asteroids are set to fly past Earth in June — one that's more than twice the size of the Taj Mahal

June is a busy month for asteroids with over 17 asteroids that have already flown past the Earth wi…

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Five asteroids are set to fly past the planet today — two of them are bigger than the Eiffel Tower

Three of the asteroids are relatively small and pose a smaller threat to the planet if they were…

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The biggest asteroid of 2021 is going to zoom past Earth tonight flying as fast as 100,000 kmph

An asteroid twice as big as the Statue of Unity is set to zoom past Earth tonight flying at 100,000…

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‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis won’t be crashing into Earth for at least another century

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has determined that the ‘God of Chaos’ ast…

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NASA is visiting an asteroid valued at more than the entire world economy's worth, but that's not why it's going there

The asteroid, named 16 Psyche, is thought to be made of 30% to 60% valuable metals, which could inc…

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Elon Musk hits out at 'eco-terrorists' who claimed responsibility for arson attack near Tesla's German gigafactory

The far-left "Volcano Group" said its members were responsible for an electricity pylon fire that c…

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Two tiny asteroids to zoom past Earth this Diwali — likely without any fireworks

While both of them are on the watch list of asteroids to track, it’s unlikely that they will b…

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Apophis, the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid is speeding up — increasing the likelihood of it hitting Earth in 2068

This is when the asteroid speeds up because its thermal radiation is no longer uniform. Simply p…