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Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, scientists say

Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of these parameters' cycles and clues hidden at the bottom of the ocean.

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

A looming ice age? Scientists find a striking pattern in Earth's history.

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ages.

Daily Journal · 1d

Study reveals how Earth's orbit controls ice ages

The Earth's next ice age is expected to begin in about 11,000 years -- unless human-caused global warming disrupts natural cycles.

Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4 but could hit Moon

The Repository · 4h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a near-zero chance of striking Earth. How many have hit Ohio?

NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth. Last week, the asteroid had a 3.1% probability of hitting Earth, which set a record level for large space rocks.

CBS News · 4d

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

CNN on MSN · 9d

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it

Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a “size range comparable to that of a large building,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager for the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies,

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about ‘mansion-sized asteroid’ that could hit Earth in 2032

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might ...

'100,000 years of radiation': A supernova hit Earth and it may have triggered an evolutionary leap

A supernova 6 million years ago may have blasted Earth with radiation, triggering DNA mutations and accelerating evolution.

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Could an asteroid could hit Earth in 2032? Here's what to know.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years ... there was a possibility it could hit over the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean ...

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House-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Reports

NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock—named "2025 DJ22"—is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be ...

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