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  • Um, the odds of that asteroid hitting us in 2032 have doubled – Vice

    The odds didn’t increase significantly, but enough to be worrisome. When we first discovered 2024 YR4, it had an estimated 1 in 83 chance of directly hitting the earth. By the time I got around to reporting about it, the chances had increased to 1 in 67. The latest update upped the odds even more. As of this writing, there is a 1 in 43 chance the asteroid will hit us. That equates to a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, which means it hits Earth in 23 out of 1,000 simulations.

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  • Mysterious square structure spotted on Mars branded ‘wild’ has space fanatics completely baffled – LADbible

    Naturally the appearance of a structure which appears to be ‘man-made’ would send the internet into overdrive, with believers quick to use the image as proof of a long-lost alien civilisation. … But before you roll out the red carpet for aliens, it might be worth noting that straight lines aren’t impossible in nature. In fact, various replies to the original thread pointed out that natural wonders such as the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, the Eye of the Sahara and Turkey’s ‘Fairy Chimneys’ could appear man-made to an alien visitor.

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  • Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – Space

    The near-Earth object (NEO) discovered in 2024, which is around half as wide as a football field is long, will make a very close approach to Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. It’s estimated to come within around 66,000 miles (106,200 kilometers) of Earth on that day, according to NASA’s Center of NEO Studies (CNEOS). However, when orbital uncertainties are considered, that close approach could turn out to be a direct hit on our planet.” […]

    Size and composition are big players in possible damage, along with impact location,” Rankin said. “It’s hard to constrain size and composition with the current orbital situation, as it’s outbound. Typically, the best way to constrain size is with radar observations and those are not possible right now.” He says that astronomers will have a shot at estimating these characteristics in 2028 when 2024 YR4 will make a less risky close approach to Earth, passing within around 5 million miles (8 million kilometers) of our planet.

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  • Keypad used to land Apollo on the moon shrunk down to work as wristwatch – collectSPACE

    When NASA’s Apollo spacecraft launched to the moon, it had on board two briefcase-size computers that for their day would normally have required enough floor space to fill a couple of rooms. The compact devices were small, but had enough processing power and memory to guide the astronauts from the Earth to the moon. Fifty-five years later, the British start-up Apollo Instruments has been able to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) even further — to the size of a wristwatch. Now, anyone can wear the display and keyboard system, or DSKY (pronounced “disk-key”), that astronauts used on the command and lunar modules. The DSKY Moonwatch is more than just a novelty timepiece; wearers can interact with it just like the Apollo crews did and fly to the moon (rocket and spacecraft not included).

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  • DSKY: A unique Moonwatch with a true Lunar legacy – Apollo Instruments

    Introducing the highly coveted Apollo Instruments DSKY Moonwatch, a four-year endeavour that captures the essence of adventure and the spirit of space exploration. With its authentic design and immersive functionality, this watch is a must-have for any avid collector or space enthusiast.

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  • ‘The most expensive photos ever taken’: the space shots that changed humanity’s view of itself – The Guardian

    It was one of history’s monumental moments – but if John Glenn hadn’t popped into the supermarket to pick up a Contax camera and a roll of 35mm film on his way to board the Friendship 7, there may have been no visual document of it. The photographs the American astronaut took from the window of his capsule as he orbited Earth on 20 February 1962 gave an unprecedented testimony of the Mercury Project’s first orbital mission.

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