7 d. ago ESA verdict on 'slowly rising' chances of asteroid smashing into Moon in 2032

The European Space Agency has said asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon would be a "very rare event"

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9 d. ago Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription orderUK politics live – latest updatesPalestine Action has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.An order was laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Giant asteroid could crash into moon in 2032, firing debris towards Earth

Researchers say satellites may be at risk and impact could create a spectacular meteor shower in the skies If a giant asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032 it could send lunar debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said, posing a risk to satellites but also creating a rare and spectacularly vivid meteor shower visible in the skies.Asteroid 2024 YR4 triggered a planetary defence response earlier this year after telescope observations revealed the “city killer” had a 3% chance of colliding with Earth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ava White's schoolboy murderer unmasked as teenager who stabbed girl turns 18

As Harry Gilbertson turns 18 today, he can now be named as the vicious killer of Ava White, who was stabbed outside Primark in Liverpool city centre moments after the Christmas lights switch-on

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3 w. ago ‘City killer’ asteroid on collision course with Moon could damage satellites

Researchers call for measures being taken to safeguard Earth from asteroids to be extended to Moon

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to 1.8b Gmail users over hacking update: Make these changes NOW

Google has issued a warning to all Gmail users, saying they will lose access to their accounts if the alert is ignored.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer in diplomatic push to head off Middle East crisis before G7 summit in Canada

PM to discuss Israel and Iran clashes with Mark Carney and expected to talk to leaders of US, France and GermanyMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer is beginning an urgent diplomatic push to try to head off the crisis in the Middle East, as the Foreign Office warned Britons not to travel to Israel after further retaliatory attacks by Iran.Downing Street did not rule out the possibility of having to evacuate UK nationals from Israel if matters deteriorated, saying officials were keeping all contingency plans “under constant review”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago NASA issues urgent update on 'city killer' asteroid heading towards the moon in 2032

The 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be on a collision course with Earth anymore. But NASA has raised the odds of it hitting the moon in just seven years' time.

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last month Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Moon increase

It would be one of largest asteroids in recent history to hit lunar surface

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