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Huge 44-foot asteroid approaching Earth: What you need to know NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reports that the near-Earth asteroid 2021 ER will approach Earth on Friday for a safe yet close flight. The asteroid is about 13 meters wide, which is the size of a school bus, and will come within 2.49 million kilometers…

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Scientists rediscover ‘extinct’ tiny Possum & Glider in West Papua after 6,000 years

Scientists rediscover ‘extinct’ little Possum & Glider in West Papua after 6,000 years In an extraordinary scientific discovery, scientists have found a small possum and ringtail glider in West Papua after 6,000 years. For decades, researchers thought these species were extinct, but the recent remarkable discovery has rewritten the history of lost species. According to…

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New observatory sends 800,000 asteroid alerts in one night

New observatory sends 800,000 asteroid alerts in one night The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially activated its automated warning system to investigate and detect object movements in space. The system went live on February 24 and generated approximately 800,000 alerts on the first night alone. The observatory detected the orbital objects, including asteroids, supernovae…

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