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Satellites find likely cause of mysterious African elephant deaths of 2020
Climate extremes seem to have exacerbated toxins in the elephants' water supply.
'It's like taking a picture of lightning': How astronomers raced to track the smallest asteroid ever seen
2022 WJ1 was only the sixth asteroid to be detected prior to striking Earth, and the smallest space rock ever seen.
Asteroid the size of 3 million elephants zooms past Earth
A big asteroid zoomed past Earth and the moon early Dec. 4, setting it up for another close pass in 2028.
Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.
Why we can't just name a quasi-moon 'Moony McMoonface'
You can vote on one of seven possible names for a quasi-moon of Earth and, unfortunately, Moony McMoonface isn't on the list.
Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th 'imminent impactor' of 2024
A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is expected to burn up harmlessly on the morning of Dec. 3, 2024.
Cosmic rays could help assess hidden war damage in Ukraine
Energetic particles that arise when cosmic rays hit Earth’s atmosphere could help assess hidden damage to buildings in Ukraine after the war.
Broken water pipe knocks out data processing for NASA sun-studying spacecraft
Data processing for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and IRIS probe are down for a while, thanks to a burst water pipe in a server room used by the missions.
