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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» PARIS - If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.
Space junk, not meteorites, remains biggest threat to spacecraft
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» PARIS - Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say.
Republican leader offers temporary fix to US debt crisis
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - The top Republican Senate leader on Wednesday proposed a truce to squabbling in Congress that risks pushing the United States into what the White House and industry leaders warn would be "catastrophic" debt default.
Actress hit with $46m tax fine as China targets celebrity culture
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BEIJING: Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture.
The 'eagle shark' that glided through ancient seas
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» PARIS - Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new research published Thursday.
Taiwanese rush to change names to 'Salmon'
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TAIPEI: A top Taiwanese official issued a plea on Thursday for people to stop changing their name to "salmon" after dozens made the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.
Lightning may have sparked life on Earth, study finds
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» PARIS: Lightning strikes may have supplied primordial Earth with enough phosphorus to support the emergence of life, according to new research released on Tuesday that offered an alternative explanation as to how living organisms were born.
Nasa: Small asteroid closest seen passing Earth
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 2,950 kilometres above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet, Nasa said on Tuesday.
Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world: study
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» PARIS - The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday.
The powerful meteor that no one saw (except satellites)
AFP, Published on 20/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - At precisely 11:48 am on December 18, 2018, a large space rock heading straight for Earth at a speed of 19 miles per second exploded into a vast ball of fire as it entered the atmosphere, 15.9 miles above the Bering Sea.