A large asteroid that scientists initially thought could pose a threat to Earth in the year 2040 will actually whiz safely by our planet and leave our world unscathed, NASA astronomers say. The new ...

Earth Hour - the largest campaign in history for the planet – has exclusively premiered its Earth Hour 2011 video on Facebook. Created by one of the world’s most successful independent producers, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A massive asteroid that may be on a collision course with Earth should be studied in more detail, ...

This year, Earth Hour was record breaking in many ways - with 135 countries and territories taking part; more iconic landmarks, cities, governments and people around the world than ever participated ...

Researchers anticipate that asteroid 2011 AG5, discovered in January 2011, will fly safely past and not impact Earth in 2040. Observations to date indicate there is a slight chance that AG5 could ...

Scientists keep an eye on 2011 AG5, which could come close in 2040. Feb. 28, 2012 — -- There is an asteroid called 2011 AG5, and if it follows the orbit scientists have plotted for it so far, ...

Shorty after 4 p.m. ET today (June 27), the mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 will come within 5 million miles of Earth, making it one of the largest space rocks to come that close to our planet for ...

NASA’s Kepler space telescope has detected two Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star that, while too hot to support life, are the smallest yet detected beyond the solar system. Scientists called ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's only September, but humans have used up the Earth's natural resources for the year, ...

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