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Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?

It forever changed history when it crashed into Earth about 66 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 15th, 2021

Proof-of-concept study uses X-rays to target mock-up asteroids in a vacuum

An X-ray pulse may be able to vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, according to a proof-of-concept paper published in Nature Physics. A laboratory experiment that mimics the deflection of an asteroid model using this techniq.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man

Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

One dead, 7 missing as heavy rains trigger floods in central Japan

One person was killed and at least seven were missing on Saturday, officials said, as "unprecedented" rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan's quake-hit region of Ishikawa, where authorities told tens of thousands to evacuate......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Jury awards $116M to the family of a passenger killed in a New York no-door helicopter crash

Jury awards $116M to the family of a passenger killed in a New York no-door helicopter crash.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Georgia"s abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim

Georgia"s abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Man, woman identified in crash that killed Franklin HS football player

Man, woman identified in crash that killed Franklin HS football player.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Cheneyville man pleads not guilty in crash that killed former Rapides School Board member

Cheneyville man pleads not guilty in crash that killed former Rapides School Board member.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians

1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

NASA watches a peanut-shaped asteroid drift past Earth

Peanuts! Get your peanuts here! The solar system has been passing out peanuts lately in the form of two different oddly shaped asteroids that recently passed by Earth, and both look like over-sized peanuts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

British-educated businesswoman denies making Hezbollah explosive pagers which killed at least 12 people

British-educated businesswoman denies making Hezbollah explosive pagers which killed at least 12 people.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

No charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game

No charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Work is underway on NASA"s next-generation asteroid hunter

The mirrors for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Study: Ducks in the UK are still regularly shot with lead, despite ban

Ducks are still commonly killed with lead shot in England despite a ban and voluntary moves by shooting groups, research published in Environmental Pollution shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Portugal battles ferocious wildfires as toll rises to seven

Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

NASA issues alert for stadium sized asteroid passing earth Tuesday

NASA issues alert for stadium sized asteroid passing earth Tuesday.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Earth is about to second Moon, but only for 2 months

Earth is getting a second moon—at least for a little while. This moon will come in the form of a small asteroid that will make … The post Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months appeared first on BGR. Earth is ge.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Boar’s Head will never make liverwurst again after outbreak that killed 9

The Jarratt, Virginia, plant is now closed indefinitely. Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar's Head meats that are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024, in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sul.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

What killed fish for miles in the South River? Atlanta officials are investigating

Officials are investigating a pollution incident that occurred earlier this month a few miles south of downtown Atlanta, which local water advocates say sent toxins into a tributary of the South River and killed fish for miles downstream......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?

A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

How to View the ‘Comet of the Century’ C/2023 A3

September will see the appearance of C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, that has traveled for tens of thousands of years through the solar system......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024