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Serious injuries reported from Delta plane crash in Toronto

Some of the passengers and crewmembers who survived the Toronto Pearson International Airport Delta plane crash suffered serious injuries during the crash landing, officials revealed during an ...
CBS News - 1d
New details emerge in deadly D.C. plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a minute-by-minute report of the deadly midair collision between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane near ...
CBS News - 4d
New details on Delta plane crash in Toronto

Officials provided an update on the investigation into the Delta plane crash that occurred at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Gregory Feith, a former NTSB air safety investigator, breaks ...
CBS News - 23h
Latest news on Delta plane crash injured passengers

More than a dozen people were transported to hospitals after a Delta plane crashed in Toronto. Meagan Fitzpatrick, a reporter with CBC News, joins CBS News with more details.
CBS News - 1d
NASA's asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth's defense

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against future asteroid threats, but government budget cuts are ...
The Hill - 5d
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
The New York Times - Feb. 8
NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
CBS News - Feb. 10
NASA says chance of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 is 2.3%

NASA is monitoring a 300-foot-long asteroid called the 2024 YR4. The chances of a collision are low but NASA said there is a 2.3% chance that the asteroid will hit Earth in 2032. NBC News’ Kathy ...
NBC News - 6d
NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth

An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a collision are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing since the ...
NBC News - 6d

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