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2023 hottest recorded year as Earth nears key limit

The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees...

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after ‘successful’ mission

Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after five months in orbit at the country's space station, state media reported. Jing Haipeng, Zhu...

US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space

After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity. "Walking hurts a...

NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth

The climactic end of a seven-year voyage comes Sunday when a NASA capsule is due to land in the Utah desert, carrying to Earth...

Origin of water was not Earth?

In one of the startling discoveries it has been pointed out that water did not actually originate on Earth but was brought down to...

Earth likely to be hit by ‘Cannibal’ solar explosion today

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned about a “cannibal’ coronal mass ejection” (CME) that is heading towards Earth, and could cause...

Asteroid to come ‘extraordinarily close’ to Earth: NASA

The asteroid will pass just 2,200 miles (3,600 kilometres) from Earth's surface.

Planet’s destruction may offer glimpse into Earth’s end

For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic collision with its ageing sun, potentially offering a glimpse...

BLOG: Water did not originate on Earth?

Against the conventional wisdom it is now discovered that water did not actually originate on planet Earth but was brought down to it by...

What Hollywood gets wrong (and right!) about protecting the Earth from asteroids

In the 1998 movie, “Armageddon,” an asteroid the width of Texas is about to hit Earth. The heroes who stop it in just the...

Crew of first private flight to ISS return to Earth

WASHINGTON: Three businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending two weeks aboard the International Space Station...

Be an Ambassador of Change, Start off Small

BY SM ABDULLAH ARIF With mounting concerns about the earth’s rising temperatures, climate change has become the talk of the town with predictions that the...

Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space

A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for...

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower to fly past Earth on June 1

The asteroid is classified as 'potentially hazardous' after examining its size and distance from Earth, whereas, Newsweek said that it is expected to pass by safely near our planet.

How long is the solar system’s longest day?

Venus spins on its axis almost upright - meaning it lacks discernable seasons - while Earth has more of a tilt

NASA shares rare glimpse of Earth-like clouds on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover has shared footage of Earth-like clouds passing over Mars.

Large asteroid to pass by Earth on March 21: NASA

The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within some 1.25 million miles (two million kilometers) of our planet on March 21, NASA said Thursday.

Scientists discover first space hurricane above Earth

The hurricane occurred in August 2014, but the observations made by satellites were only recently uncovered.

Planet Earth its quietest in decades

Earth had its quietest period in decades during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced human activity and its impact on the planet’s crust

Asteroids bigger than Eiffel Tower approach Earth

Though the size of the asteroids matters while calculating the risk, their speeds can greatly alter the level of threat.

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