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New data shows asteroid 2024 YR4 will narrowly miss the moon

The possibility that a huge space rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears to be off the table.

10/03/2026

NASA crashed a spacecraft into a space rock, accelerating two asteroids’ orbit around the sun

In 2022, a NASA spacecraft intentionally barreled into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos during a planetary defense test. The objective was to assess whether humanity could protect Earth from cosmic threats, such as space rocks.

09/03/2026

What was on the menu for Stone Age cooks? The results are surprising

Ancient European hunter-gatherers were far more advanced in their cooking methods than previously thought, a new study has found, combining ingredients in “remarkably selective” ways, with cuisines even varying by region.

09/03/2026

Astronomers capture the most detailed image yet of our galaxy’s center

Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made. Information from the image could help astronomers understand the…

08/03/2026

Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor

Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction technology.

07/03/2026

Mysterious Asgard microbes may point to the origins of complex life

Scientists are one step closer to understanding the origins of complex life on Earth after shedding new light on a mystery about our microbial ancestors. The key, they suspect, may lie in how simple microbes that lived billions of years ago adapted…

04/03/2026

Astronomers detect galaxy thought to be made of 99% dark matter

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy so faint, it’s almost invisible — a discovery that could help illuminate one of the most elusive subtances in the universe.

03/03/2026

March’s blood moon explained

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a deep reddish-orange on Tuesday for sky-gazers in Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas.

02/03/2026

Record haul of rare Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain discovered at shipwreck off Singapore

In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire.

28/02/2026

NASA abruptly adds a new step to its path to moon landing as a race with China looms

NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.

27/02/2026

How to see 6 planets align in the night sky this Saturday

Sky-gazers will have the opportunity to see six planets in the sky on Saturday, weather permitting, according to NASA.

27/02/2026