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California girded Sunday for a “potentially historic” storm that put much of the state on high alert, with officials expecting life-threatening damage and issuing evacuation orders or warnings in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.“This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in our county’s history, and our goal is to get through it without any fatalities or any serious injuries,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said at a briefing Saturday. This storm…

Asteroid 99942 Apophis is fast approaching our home planet for an uncomfortably close encounter in 2029. In order to prepare for the rare event, NASA is calling for ideas for low cost missions to rendezvous with Apophis, but the space agency already has a pair of asteroid probes ready to take on the task.This is the Coolest Galaxy S24 AI Feature That Few Are Talking AboutNASA is hosting a workshop on Wednesday, February 7 “on innovative approaches to conduct missions during the Earth flyby of the asteroid Apophis in…

A stadium-sized asteroid, designated 2008 OS7, will make its closest approach to Earth today. It will pass by at a distance of approximately 1,770,000 miles, a proximity considered remarkably close by astronomical standards. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comIn an event stirring both excitement and a heightened sense of cosmic awareness among astronomers and the public alike, a stadium-sized asteroid, known as 2008 OS7, will make a close approach to Earth today, February 2, 2024. This asteroid, recognized for…

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) nearly issued a warning after it predicted that an asteroid the size of a football pitch would zoom past Earth on Friday (February 2).The asteroid in question, named 2008 OS7, has been classified as potentially hazardous and is expected to come within 1.7 million miles of Earth – about seven times further out than the Moon – at a speed of around 11 miles per second, the Telegraph reported.2008 OS7 has been identified as being potentially hazardous because it…

One of the best skills you can learn in life is staying cool as a cucumber in emergency situations. While everyone else around is panicking, you’re collected and know exactly what to do. You take charge. You calm everyone down. You lead them out of the crisis.Reddit user u/Accidentallyupvotes1 sparked an important discussion on the r/AskReddit forum. They invited everyone to share the facts that could end up potentially saving a person’s life. We’ve collected the most important ones. You might find some of these…

Ted Lasso Star Jason Sudeikis just got the hopes of millions of fans up, only to dash them immediately. Speaking to Variety at the Golden Globes, he raised eyebrows with only a few words — "a bunch of our writers are getting together next week" — only for those eyebrows to go straight back down as he continued his interview.The phrase above made a few fans excited for the potential of a season four or spinoff, including our very own news editor Stephen, and, given his wording, this is understandable. Writers for a hit…

NASA has revealed that the orbit of one asteroid will bring them close to Earth today, January 8. It is a mammoth asteroid that has been declared as a ‘Potentially Hazardous Object'. This means it could pose a danger to Earth if it impacts. This space rock was spotted by NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Know the details of its close approach. NASA has a suite of advanced tech equipment used for observing and…

Asteroids can be found in the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. While these space rocks have their own orbits, they can get knocked off their course due to interaction with a planet's gravitational field. This sends them tumbling towards a planet, causing a potential impact scenario. Due to such close calls, NASA, ESA, and other space agencies have developed technology to track asteroids in their orbits, and even deflect them in case a potential impact scenario develops. Using its tech,…

Multiple Model Ensemble Prediction of Global Temperature Anomalies for the 2023/24 Winter. Unit: °C. Credit: Fei Zheng et al. The scorching heat waves of 2023's summer and autumn shook the world, raising a pertinent question: Will this lead to the warmest winter the globe has ever witnessed? After a summer and autumn marked by…

Recent research has revealed a significant occurrence of hyperglycemia in breast cancer patients treated with the drug alpelisib. The study highlights the importance of early detection and management of high blood sugar levels to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments and reduce the risk of severe side effects.The research evaluated the occurrence, contributing factors, and treatment strategies for high blood sugar caused by alpelisib in individuals with metastatic breast cancer.Recent studies have revealed that…