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ABC News - Tech
Capsule carrying 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from space station
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair5 hours ago - Russia -
NBC News - Top stories
An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as a temporary 'mini-moon'
A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.8 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Space crew returns to Earth after longest stay on ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts, who spent 374 days in space, were aboard the Soyuz capsule.10 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows
Ocean acidification close to critical threshold, say scientists, posing threat to marine ecosystems and global liveability. Industrial civilisation is close to breaching a seventh planetary ...13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Nuclear blast could save Earth from large asteroid, scientists say
US physicists show how immense pulse of radiation could vaporise the side of asteroid and nudge it off course. Scientists, as well as Hollywood movie producers, have long looked to nuclear bombs as ...16 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
2 cosmonauts, NASA astronaut return to Earth after marathon mission
The Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan sets the stage for launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to the space station Thursday.16 hours ago -
The New York Times - Science
Earth Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago, Study Says
Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a new study suggests.18 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could a powerful CME end the human race?Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
People expect Man City to be wiped 'from face of Earth'
Pep Guardiola says people expect to see Manchester City wiped "off the face of the Earth" over the club's alleged financial rule breaches.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
"Mini-moon" to temporarily orbit Earth for 2 months
For the next two months, Earth will have a "mini-moon" when a small asteroid temporarily orbits the planet. Scientists say the asteroid, which is only 33 feet long, will enter Earth's gravity in a ...3 days ago