Scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 XN1, scheduled to pass Earth on December 24. The asteroid measures approximately 120 feet and passes 4,480,000 miles away; that is 16 times the distance of the Moon and Earth. Moving at a great speed of 14,743 miles per hour. This event is a “near miss,” say the scientists, who […]
NASA explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight The Washington Post After crashing on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years Space.com Lessons learned from Ingenuity Mars helicopter will play into designs for follow-on craft CBS News NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars Ars Technica NASA […]
Scientists have warned that the Arctic could witness its first ice-free day in just three years in 2027, as per a new study published in the journal, Nature Communications. Climatologists from Colorado University (CU) Boulder and the University of Gothenburg conducting the study stated that “ice free” refers to a sea ice area reduced to […]