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'City-Killer' Asteroid May Hit Moon, Hurl Deadly Debris Toward Earth
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might collide with the Moon in 2031, with a 4.3% chance of impact, according to NASA's updated calculations.
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Supernovas May Have Triggered Deadly Ancient Climate Shifts, and They Could Happen Again
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research links nearby supernovas to drastic shifts in Earth’s ancient climate. These cosmic explosions may have eroded the ozone layer, triggered global cooling, and even caused mass extinctions. Tree ring data supports the theory, raising concerns that future stellar events, like the expected Betelgeuse explosion, could again pose serious at...
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www.gadgets360.com
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An Asteroid That Was Once A Threat to Earth Could Hit the Moon In 2032, Says NASA
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The asteroid created a buzz last year when it was reported that it had a small chance of impacting Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.
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www.gadgets360.com
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3 'City-Killer' Asteroids Could Strike Earth In Weeks, Say Scientists
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Science | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The study highlights the threat posed by three space rocks-named 2020 SB, 524522, and 2002 CL1-which currently share an orbit with Venus.
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www.ndtv.com
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Shares Planetary Defense Strategy to Protect Earth From Potential Asteroid Strikes
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and international scientists closely tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a rare 3 percent collision probability with Earth. Although the threat has now diminished, the incident highlights the importance of asteroid surveillance, open data, and upcoming space missions like NEO Surveyor.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Nikunj Garg, Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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www.ndtv.com
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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Partners With SpaceX To Launch NEO Surveyor, a Mission To Detect Asteroid Threats
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has selected SpaceX for the launch of its NEO Surveyor spacecraft in 2027. The mission, valued at $100 million, will use a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy the spacecraft to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. The infrared telescope will help detect and track hazardous near-Earth objects, including difficult-to-spot dark asteroids. This mission builds on...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'City-Killer' Asteroid May Hit Moon, Hurl Deadly Debris Toward Earth
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might collide with the Moon in 2031, with a 4.3% chance of impact, according to NASA's updated calculations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supernovas May Have Triggered Deadly Ancient Climate Shifts, and They Could Happen Again
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research links nearby supernovas to drastic shifts in Earth’s ancient climate. These cosmic explosions may have eroded the ozone layer, triggered global cooling, and even caused mass extinctions. Tree ring data supports the theory, raising concerns that future stellar events, like the expected Betelgeuse explosion, could again pose serious at...
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www.gadgets360.com
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An Asteroid That Was Once A Threat to Earth Could Hit the Moon In 2032, Says NASA
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The asteroid created a buzz last year when it was reported that it had a small chance of impacting Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.
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www.gadgets360.com
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3 'City-Killer' Asteroids Could Strike Earth In Weeks, Say Scientists
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Science | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The study highlights the threat posed by three space rocks-named 2020 SB, 524522, and 2002 CL1-which currently share an orbit with Venus.
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www.ndtv.com
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Shares Planetary Defense Strategy to Protect Earth From Potential Asteroid Strikes
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and international scientists closely tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a rare 3 percent collision probability with Earth. Although the threat has now diminished, the incident highlights the importance of asteroid surveillance, open data, and upcoming space missions like NEO Surveyor.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Nikunj Garg, Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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www.ndtv.com
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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Partners With SpaceX To Launch NEO Surveyor, a Mission To Detect Asteroid Threats
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has selected SpaceX for the launch of its NEO Surveyor spacecraft in 2027. The mission, valued at $100 million, will use a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy the spacecraft to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. The infrared telescope will help detect and track hazardous near-Earth objects, including difficult-to-spot dark asteroids. This mission builds on...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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www.gadgets360.com