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Surprise! Asteroid wider than 2 football fields is barreling toward Earth tonight
By Brandon Specktor last updated
NASA astronomers discovered that a large asteroid will zoom past Earth on Aug. 4, missing our planet by millions of miles.

Enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House opens in Chile
By Brandon Specktor published
A massive sinkhole measuring more than 100 feet across has opened on mining land in Chile, according to the government's geology mining service.

Two skyscraper-size asteroids are barreling toward Earth this weekend
By Brandon Specktor published
Two asteroids, 2016 CZ31 and 2013 CU83, are headed toward Earth for back-to-back flybys this weekend.

Miners just discovered the largest pink diamond in more than 300 years
By Brandon Specktor published
Miners in Angola have uncovered the largest pink diamond found in more than 300 years, nicknamed the Lulo Rose.

Russia will withdraw from the ISS as soon as 2025
By Brandon Specktor published
Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station and focus on building its own orbiting outpost as soon as 2025, Roscosmos told Putin.

The Pentagon is officially opening a UFO investigation office
By Brandon Specktor published
The Pentagon announced that it will soon open a new office dedicated to UFO sightings, called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

World's oldest male panda dies at 35 after weeks of 'deteriorating health'
By Brandon Specktor published
An An, the oldest male panda ever in captivity, has died at age 35 in a Hong Kong zoo.

Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report shows
By Brandon Specktor last updated
The James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.
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