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Asteroid 2012 DA14, discovered early this year by the LaSagra Observatory in Spain, will pass inside the geosynchronous satellite ring about 35,800 km above the equator on Feb. 15, 2013. Astronomers say the asteroid may hit a communications satellite.
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Pasadena -
An asteroid the size of a tractor trailer or school bus came within close proximity of Earth Sunday night. The 40-foot wide rock passed inside the orbit of the moon, but we were not in danger of being struck – we did get a close shave, though.
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Los Angeles -
On May 20, millions of people in the western region of the United States and the eastern part of Asia will get to see an extraordinary show. The solar eclipse will block out most of the sun and appear as a ring of fire.
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Moscow -
A spectacular 3D image of our blue marble taken 36,000 kilometres (22,369 miles) away by a Russian weather satellite is proving once and for all how insignificant humans really are. The glorious photo has already eclipsed NASA’s earlier snapshot.
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Today, many geologists theorize that radioisotope dating shows the Earth is 4.6 billion years old. New dating techniques could offer the scientific community more accurate dates for the Earth’s age.
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Warwick -
Astrophysicists at the University of Warwick have discovered four white dwarf stars that are surrounded by cosmic dust from shattered planetary bodies. One star is in the process of consuming an Earth-like exoplanet.
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On May 12, 2012, there will be a worldwide demonstration, a peaceful revolution in cities all over the planet, on virtually every continent.
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New geological research into the way in which the age of the Earth is measured suggests that previous equations were incorrect and that some events might have occurred more recently than first thought.
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Santa Cruz -
A new study says the Earth may have had two moons in the past. According to the study, the two moons crashed into each other to form the Moon we have today. Scientists say this may explain why the two sides of our Moon are so different from each other.
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In a shocking discovery this morning, huge alien mother ships are hovering over every major city on the planet. The drawback is, you can only see them if you truly believe in extra-terrestrials.
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Earth Headlines
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Astronomers are watching for an asteroid the size of a double-decker bus which will pass within 70,000km of Earth on Friday.
Astronomers have found a fourth planet with conditions similar to Earth, which they say could support life.
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A snapshot taken of Earth by a Russian satellite 36,000 kilometres away.
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