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Asteroid the size of a skyscraper to pass close to Earth today | Science & Tech News
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An asteroid the size of a skyscraper will pass close to the Earth today – cosmically speaking. The hulk of space rock is expected to soar within 1.7 million miles of our planet, but there’s no chance of it hitting us, NASA says. The space agency’s Centre for Near Earth Object Studies estimates the asteroid…
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Aeolus: Satellite the size of a small car set to plummet to Earth within weeks | Science & Tech News
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A defunct spacecraft the size of a small car is expected to plummet to Earth within weeks, according to the European Space Agency. The ESA says its 1.3-tonne Aeolus satellite is running out of fuel and is falling by about 0.6 miles (1km) a day. Although much of it will burn up in the atmosphere,…
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First UK patient fitted with heart failure sensor the size of a pen lid | UK News
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A heart failure patient has become the first in the UK to be fitted with an early warning sensor the size of a pen lid which alerts medics if their condition worsens. The device will allow for more rapid interventions, helping keep people well for longer, avoiding costly hospital admissions and easing pressure on the…
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Asteroid the size of an elephant passes Earth in one of closest encounters ever | Science & Tech News
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An asteroid the size of an elephant has passed by Earth in one of the closest encounters ever recorded. The space rock, named 2023 BU, was projected to zoom over the southern tip of South America at about 12.29am on Friday, only 2,200 miles (3,540km) above the Earth’s surface. This makes it the fourth closest…