The stranded astronauts returned home after a dramatic touchdown The Nasa astronauts who were stranded in space for over nine months finally returned home to Earth last night as they splashed down into the Gulf of Mexico. Barry Wilmore, 62, and Sunita Williams, 59, left Earth on the 5 June with the International Space Station […]
9 months ago
The chances have increased once again NASA have confirmed that the odds of the ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have increased once again. The asteroid, which is believed to be around the size of Big Ben, had a one in 43 (2.3 per cent) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. This had previously […]
10 months ago
The ‘risk corridor’ has been revealed Nasa has revealed a list of possible countries that could be hit by an asteroid in 2032. The asteroid named 2024 YR4, which is believed to be around the size of Big Ben, currently has a one-in-43 (2.3 per cent) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. David Rankin, a […]
10 months ago
‘If the probability remains this high then we will have to make a decision’ Professor Brian Cox has warned humanity could “have to make a decision” regarding an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. Earlier this year, asteroid ‘2024 YR4’ was given a 1.3 per cent chance of hitting Earth after it was spotted […]
10 months ago
Time is running out Time is running out for those who want to get a look at Saturn’s rings, with only a matter of months left before they disappear from view. NASA has confirmed that stargazers have until next year to get a glimpse of the structures before Saturn’s movements place it edge-on with Earth. This will […]
1 year ago
We are seeing farther than ever before. NASA has officially taken the deepest ever image of space thanks to an expensive new telescope which can view things previously invisible to us. The telescope is so high tech, it is able to see things more than 13 billion years in the past. For context, the universe […]
3 years ago