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Mystery of Moon’s Magnetic Field Deepens
The moon generated a surprisingly intense magnetic field until at least 3.56 billion years ago, 160 million years longer than previously thought, a new study reports. These findings could shed light not just on the
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Big Bang: Biggest meteorite explosion rocks the moon
NASA scientists have recorded the biggest observed meteorite impact on the moon, with an explosion equal to 5 tons of TNT. The event is part of ‘lunar meteor showers’ observed by astronauts of the
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Large asteroid heading to Earth? Pray, says NASA
(Reuters) - NASA chief Charles Bolden has advice on how to handle a large asteroid headed toward New York City: Pray. That's about all the United States - or anyone for that matter - could
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Russia to build anti-meteorite shield
Russia would build a system to protect the Earth from meteors and other space debris, Russian federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. "Roscosmos has formed a working group with experts from the defence ministry and
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Here we go again: Big asteroid set to buzz Earth
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a football field will cruise through Earth's neighborhood this weekend, just days after another space rock made an even closer approach to our planet. The 330-foot-wide (100 meters)
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Russia to spend billions on asteroid defense
Moscow believes an operable national defense against threats from outer space can be built within 10 years’ time. The 500-kiloton explosion of a space bolide above the Urals region has sped-up allocation of some
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Video – Russian Meteor: Conspiracy Theorists Claim Meteorite Was Shot Down By Military Missile
The tale of the meteorite which smashed into an Eastern Russian town on Friday seems strange enough - but now the internet is aflame with conspiracy theories that it was actually shot down by
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Videos: Meteor Like 20 Atomic Bombs, 1200 Injured, Largest Meteor In 100 Years, Billions Of Rubles In Damages
NASA estimates the Chelyabinsk meteor was about the size of a bus, weighed 7,000 tons, was the largest meteor to hit Earth in 100 years and detonated with the power of 20 atomic bombs.
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Asteroid 2012 DA14’s Friday Flyby: A Stargazer’s Guide
Scientists and amateur observers alike are eagerly awaiting Friday's historic flyby of asteroid 2012 DA14, which will zoom inside Earth's ring of geosynchronous satellites. At its nearest approach Friday (Feb. 15), the 150-foot-wide (45 meters)
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Space alert: Hazardous asteroid nears Earth
All eyes are set at the skies as a big hazardous asteroid is nearing Earth. According to scientists there is an actual possibility that the 300-meter-wide Apophis will eventually strike our planet, but the
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Alert: Mysterious boom in Louisiana caused by military explosion, not meteorite
A bunker at a northern Louisiana military compound exploded late Monday, briefly prompting speculation that the loud boom and shaking ground had been caused by meteorite . Webster Parish officials confirmed Tuesday that the mysterious
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Video: Giant Asteroid Flies By Earth
The show will start with images from the Slooh telescope in the Canary Island. For all the latecomers, another telescope in Arizona will start tracking the asteroid at around 8 p.m. Pacific (11 Eastern)
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Fire in the sky: Burning meteorite trail lights up Australian sky for 20 minutes after rock plunges into the sea
A burning trail lit up the sky over Western Australia for 20 minutes after an object suspected to be a meteorite plunged into the sea, leaving a burning orange trail that mesmerised local residents. Beachgoers
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Alien Agenda Inside The Beltway
This transformation of most of our elected officials once they are seated inside the beltway (DC) is perhaps the greatest mystery of our modern political system. FEW OBJECTIVE FACTS ARE KNOWN BY THOSE OUTSIDE TOP
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Giant asteroid zips past Earth in ‘scary’ shave
A gigantic asteroid classified as "potentially hazardous" hurtled safely past Earth on Thursday night, zipping by well outside of the moon's orbit but nonetheless thrilling amateur stargazers. The space rock, dubbed asteroid 2012 LZ1, was
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4,700 Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Lurk Near Earth, NASA Says
A new NASA survey has pinned down the number of asteroids that could pose a collision threat to Earth in what scientists say is the best estimate yet of the potentially dangerous space rocks. The
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How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From an Asteroid
A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid hurtling toward Earth, just like in the movies, a new study suggests. Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a United States Department of
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Could Earth be impacted by large asteroid February 15-16, 2013
Scientists are predicting that the asteroid 2012 DA14 has a good chance of colliding with earth in eleven months. Watch the skies in February 2013! According to RT, NASA has confirmed that the 60
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Armageddon 2040: Nasa identifies new asteroid threat which ‘could hit Earth’ in 30 years’ time – and UN teams are working out how to divert it
It is 460ft wide and soaring through space - on a possible collision course with Earth. Nasa has identified a new asteroid threat to our planet and calculated that it could potentially impact on February
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