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A new celestial visitor is set to wander into the close proximity of the Earth very soon! It is a giant 150-foot asteroid that has been tracked by the technological instruments deployed by space agencies. Is it dangerous? The United Nations report says that an asteroid that is responsible for the Tunguska event on 30 June 1908 is said to have been some 60 metres in diameter So, do only large asteroids pose a threat to Earth? This misconception has been cleared by a UN report, which explained, by taking the example of a…

Acting in `Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One` didn`t just demand that you learn how to speed-fly and ride a motorbike off a cliff. On the roof of a train speeding at 60 miles per hour, Tom Cruise also had to battle co-star Esai Morales. The newest `Dead Reckoning` behind-the-scenes video confirms that Cruise and Morales, the latter of whom portrays the movie`s villain, shot the battle sequence practically, which means they were actually tied to the top of a train while it drove down a valley in Norway,…

Asteroid 2023 MH4 is racing at a furious speed towards Earth, and according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it will make a very close pass. This Asteroid's size is equal to the height of a two-story house, making it 45 feet tall. The asteroid is scheduled to pass by Earth on June 27, as per the NASA report.Asteroid 2023 MH4 detailsAccording to NASA, the asteroid will come the closest to Earth on June 27. It will come as close to Earth as 644,000 miles. Currently, it is moving at a speed of 45629 kilometers per hour.…

Surveys done by NASA-supported ground-based telescopes, including Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, as well as the Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, have identified thousands of near-Earth objects. And a space-based telescope called NEOWISE has identified hundreds of others while scanning the skies at near-infrared wavelengths of light from its polar orbit around Earth. NASA uses its ground-based radar to gather precise data about the asteroid's path and its characteristics.With the aid of such advanced tech, NASA…

A majority of asteroids come from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter after they are dislodged from their original orbit. These asteroids exhibit an elliptical orbit and often have erratic rotations, tumbling through space. Can these monster rocks strike planets? NASA says that the gravitational forces exerted by the planets in our solar system can influence their trajectory, causing them to move unpredictably toward the inner solar system, including Earth. To monitor these dangerous asteroids, NASA's Jet…

The usage of mobile phones while on duty is prohibited for the running staff in the Indian Railways.(Shutterstock Image for Representation)Following the Balasore train accident in Odisha, the Railway Board has directed zones and divisions to adhere to the necessary protocols during train operations and maintenanceA locomotive pilot in the Southern Zone of the Indian Railways was observed getting distracted by his smartwatch while operating a train at a speed of 110 kmph. The smartwatch’s screen was turning on frequently,…

Want to seek out asteroids in space and help NASA keep track of them? NASA has a new Daily Minor Planet Project live, through which, astronomers and skywatchers can help the space agency discover new asteroids and track them in new data sets. But why do we need to track them? According to NASA, some of these ancient space rocks present a potential threat of collision with Earth while others can be helpful in discovering secrets of space. Although asteroids are located far away in space, mainly in the asteroid belt, they…

Photo: John Moore (Getty Images)First Full-Color Images From Webb Space TelescopeThe famous first image of a black hole just got two times sharper. A research team used artificial intelligence to dramatically improve upon its first image from 2019, which now shows the black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy as darker and bigger than the first image depicted.I’m an astronomer who studies and has written about cosmology, black holes and exoplanets. Astronomers have been using AI for decades. In fact, in 1990, astronomers…

Reckless driving on public roads has always been a nuisance for society. If such driving results in a disastrous crash, it can be especially devastating, particularly if the car involved is as expensive as a Porsche 911. Unfortunately, such an accident occurred in the early hours of May 11th when a speeding Porsche 911 crashed into a tree and burst into flames. The incident occurred around 4 am on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, where a red Porsche 911 S Turbo worth nearly Rs. 4 crore burned to ashes following a…

Volkswagen Taigun overturns after htting Tata Tiago (File Photo)The eye witnesses say the Volkswagen Taigun was traveling at a fast pace and collided with the hatch at a certain angle, which caused the Taigun to overturn.A blood-cuddling accident has been reported from Gujarat’s Suraj, where a five-star rated car by the global Ncap Volkswagen Taigun overturned after hitting a parked Tata Tiago. Fortunately, all the passengers sitting inside both cars reportedly did receive major injuries and came out safely.The visuals…