The Major Order that Helldivers 2 have been plugging away at for the past couple of days is definitely proving to be an interesting one. The latest development in it seems to hint at some fresh weaponry from the first Helldivers potentially being incoming. If you're out of the loop,...

Helldivers 2 players might be getting some fresh weaponry from the first game soon, cue a bunch of memes about anti-tank mines

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The Moon is a constant in the night sky, but all is not actually as it seems. It turns out that scientists have discovered the Moon is drifting away from Earth, and it’s changing everything we thought we knew about our planet’s relationship with its only natural satellite. It’s also having a very real impact on the length of days on our planet – albeit at an incredibly slow rate. By moving away from Earth over the course of millions of years, the Moon is simultaneously making the length of the average day longer.A study by a team at the...

The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth and it's beginning to impact us

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A new study confirms that Earth's inner core has been rotating more slowly than usual since 2010. This mysterious "backtracking" could also end up slightly altering the planet's overall rotation, lengthening our days.

Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days

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Social media users claimed NASA initiated a "planetary defense exercise" to prevent the impact.

Fact Check: Posts Claim NASA Warned of a 72% Chance Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2038. NASA Begs To Differ

Scientists at NASA collected radar images as two asteroids made recent close passes of Earth, and the data revealed that one of the space rocks has a tiny moon.

New images reveal an asteroid that just whizzed by Earth has an unexpected companion

The Independent

A mountain-sized asteroid nicknamed the “planet killer” will make its closest approach to Earth in over a century on Thursday.The asteroid, officially known as Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21, will pass by Earth just after 9pm BST (4pm ET) on 27 June, travelling at nearly 26 kilometres per second.Nasa has classified the rock as a “potentially hazardous asteroid”, though it poses no danger to Earth for at least the next thousand years. According to the open-source project Space Reference, the asteroid is “comparable in size to Mount Everest” and will make a much closer approach in 2089.A free live stream of...

‘Planet killer’ asteroid the size of Mount Everest to skim past Earth tonight

An asteroid around the size of the Washington Monument is set to flash by Earth this month. The so-named 2024 MK asteroid will come even closer than the orbit of the moon on June 29 and is estimated to be around 394 to 885 feet in diameter. The asteroid could pass some 50,000 miles closer than the moon, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

NASA warns Washington Monument-sized asteroid will come closer to Earth than the Moon

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On Thursday and Saturday, two different asteroids will hurtle past Earth at close range. You can watch them both live.

2 'potentially hazardous' asteroids will streak by Earth this week, one as big as a mountain. You can watch it live.

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It has been a busy week for potentially hazardous asteroids.

NASA Discovers Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Has A Moonlet During Close Encounter

From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.

5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Shimmering Rock Unlike Any Other Seen On Mars

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The first thing Brazilian astrobiologist Rebeca Gonçalves remembers learning as a child was the order of the planets. Her uncle, an astrophysicist, also taught her all about the constellations dotting the night skies over Sao Paulo. “Ever since I was little, I have been in love with space,” she said.

Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth

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Scientists tracked two close approaches by large space rocks.
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Asteroid nearly a mile wide just missed Earth

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a bizarrely light-toned boulder on Mars, the likes of which have never been seen before.

'1st of its kind': NASA spots unusually light-colored boulder on Mars that may reveal clues of the planet's past

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“Living Nostradamus” Athos Salomé, a self-proclaimed psychic from Brazil, predicted in 2023 that an asteroid “abundant with rich materials” would fly past Earth safely in 2024 — a prophecy that is apparently about to come true. Knewz.com has learned that Asteroid 2024 MK is expected to narrowly cross Earth on June 29. Salomé has reportedly […]

Did a ‘Living Nostradamus’ Asteroid ‘Prophecy’ Just Come True?

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Space.com

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed a threat.

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

Let's stop the Earth from spinning and see what happens.

What If The Earth Abruptly Stopped Spinning?

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a shortcut to steer clear of a path riddled with boulders — and stumbled into a field full of stones the likes of which scientists have never seen before on the Red Planet. On its fourth campaign since landing three years ago, the tireless...

NASA Rover Discovers Strange Stones, Never Before Seen on Mars

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Last week, Earth was treated to a rare event: not one, but two large asteroids, passing by within hailing distance. Neither 2024 MK nor 2011 UL21, as the asteroids are named, came close enough to pose a hazard, but both were within range of radar imaging systems. So NASA got a few happy snaps to mark the occasion.

NASA Reveals Images of Large Asteroids That Just Sailed Past Earth

Don’t get any ideas, thrill seekers. If you haven’t already heard of Ilha de Queimada Grande, a deceptively beautiful island off the coast of Brazil, you’ll be surprised to hear that is possibly the deadliest place on Earth. Why? Well, in English, it’s called Snake Island, and perhaps that’s all you need to know.

We Found It—the Deadliest Place on Earth.

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Oh boy, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might lead to Super Earth getting its mitts on a \"powerful interplanetary battle station\"

Wake up, folks who might've thought Helldivers 2 could do with a bit of a shot in the arm Galactic War-wise! A fresh Major Order's just...

Oh boy, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might lead to Super Earth getting its mitts on a "powerful interplanetary battle station"

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