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Mars may have formed 15 million years later than we thought
Young Mars may have endured a series of huge collisions that smashed its mantle, throwing off our measurements of when it formed by up to 15 million years
asteroid - New Scientist11:00am PST - February 12th, 2020
'Weird' reptile with long snout that lived 200M years ago discovered in Alaska
The fossils of a "weird" and bizarre-looking new reptile species from 200 million years ago have been identified after they were first discovered in Alaska nearly a decade ago.
asteroid - Fox News6:42am PST - February 7th, 2020
'Bonecrushing' crocodile that hunted dinosaurs 230M years ago discovered in Brazil
The fossils of a "bonecrushing" ancestor of the modern-day crocodile that hunted dinosaurs 230 million years ago have been discovered in Brazil, stunning researchers.
asteroid - Fox News5:36am PST - February 6th, 2020
New species of meat-eating dinosaur discovered in Utah
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of meat-eating dinosaur in Utah.
asteroid - Fox News12:17pm PST - January 27th, 2020
A beginner’s guide to the AI apocalypse: Wall-E syndrome
This is the second article in TNW’s “A beginner’s guide to the AI apocalypse” series highlighting the potential existential threats AI poses to humankind. Read the first article, “Misaligned objectives,” here. Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize…
asteroid - The Next Web1:22pm PST - January 23rd, 2020
Scientists pinpointed the oldest meteor crater ever found. When the space rock struck Australia 2.2 billion years ago, it ended a global ice age.
A meteorite hit western Australia 2.2 billion years ago, leaving a 40-mile-wide crater. In a new study, scientists determined that crater is the oldest on record. Researchers think that when the meteorite hit Earth, it released more than 100 billion tons of w…
asteroid - Business Insider10:00am PST - January 22nd, 2020
Earth's oldest asteroid impact 'may have ended ice age'
The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.
asteroid - BBC News7:24pm PST - January 21st, 2020
The Hayden Planetarium’s new show celebrates unmanned space probes
The astronomy I learned as a kid was pretty limited — the Earth revolves around the Sun and, of course, the whole " My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas " thing. Of course, that expression no longer applies because our understanding of the sola…
asteroid - Engadget10:00am PST - January 21st, 2020
Astronomers find an oddball asteroid entirely inside the orbit of Venus
"Getting past the orbit of Venus must have been challenging."
asteroid - Ars Technica8:57am PST - January 20th, 2020
A Federal Court Threw Out A High Profile Climate Lawsuit. Here’s What It Might Mean For The Future of Climate Litigation
A federal court dismissed the climate change case on Friday, "reluctantly" concluding that the issue should not be raised with the courts
asteroid - Time5:07pm PST - January 17th, 2020
US appeals court orders dismissal of youth climate change lawsuit
Court says plaintiffs, who were right to 19 years old, lacked the legal standing to sue the US.
asteroid - Al Jazeera English1:23pm PST - January 17th, 2020
The kids' climate lawsuit just got thrown out
The kids just got some bad news. Twenty-one children, adolescents, and young adults — all between the ages of 11 and 23 (as of June 2019) — sued the federal government in an unprecedented climate lawsuit in 2015. The youth argued that the U.S., by supporting …
asteroid - Mashable11:45am PST - January 17th, 2020
A landmark lawsuit in which kids sued the US government over its contribution to climate change has been dismissed after a 5-year fight
In 2015, 21 young people sued the US government, alleging it was violating their constitutional rights by contributing to climate change despite knowledge of its dangerous consequences. The Obama and Trump administrations both attempted to get the case thrown…
asteroid - Business Insider11:15am PST - January 17th, 2020
Dinosaur extinction was 'all about the asteroid,' casting doubt about volcano's impact, new study says
Several studies have suggested a volcano eruption played a greater role in the extinction of the dinosaurs than the asteroid that crashed into modern-day Mexico. A new study is hoping to end the debate, suggesting "it was all about the asteroid."
asteroid - Fox News8:05am PST - January 17th, 2020
Dinosaur extinction: 'Asteroid strike was real culprit'
A team of scientists discounts the idea that large-scale volcanism drove the demise of the dinosaurs.
asteroid - BBC News4:50am PST - January 17th, 2020
Newly discovered asteroid inside Venus' orbit is second closest object to the sun
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid inside Venus' orbit that not only circles the sun, but is also the second closest object to the star in the solar system, surpassing Venus itself.
asteroid - Fox News6:41am PST - January 14th, 2020
RT @ChrisLoesch: Asteroid City is unwatchable. Not just the worst Wes Anderson movie - one of the worst movies of all time. Utter garbage.
NASCARNAC (@NASCARNAC)2:52pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @MrErikJackson: a whole row of millennials seeing Asteroid City on the Upper West Side today recited the Nicole Kidman AMC commercial al…
(not) DΔΠIΣL (@s133py0)2:51pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @ChurchNScience: The first Astronomer to discover an Asteroid was a #catholic priest and he was also the first Astronomer to discover th…
Blessed Trinity RE (@RE_BTRCC)2:51pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @smalltownrobin: People not getting that Maya was dressed as the spaceship and the alien at the asteroid city premieres is so upsetting…
gee (@robinsdingvs)2:51pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
Asteroid City is unwatchable. Not just the worst Wes Anderson movie - one of the worst movies of all time. Utter garbage.
Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch)2:50pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @ridingrobots: One of the most underrated missions ever. Two stops in the asteroid belt, using an ion engine.
ddouglas (@dd9000)2:50pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
New Cycle - Set in the 1950s New Ep - Wes Anderson's Asteroid City and Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. Anderson and Spielberg turn their cameras inward as they explore how the creative process can both liberate and confine. https://t.co/INMLUT9YTE https://t.co/qjgu63vEaD
Film Trace (@film_trace)2:50pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @geoffmcfarlan: The energy released 66 million years ago by the 10 km (across) dinosaur killing asteroid was equivalent to around 10 bil…
BeWell (@bewell4711)2:48pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @MrErikJackson: a whole row of millennials seeing Asteroid City on the Upper West Side today recited the Nicole Kidman AMC commercial al…
emmy (@_strawbemmy)2:48pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @justashottt_: Asteroid City (2023) dir. Wes Anderson https://t.co/WBnxsRi9V8
I (@IsaacMe01067832)2:47pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @MrErikJackson: a whole row of millennials seeing Asteroid City on the Upper West Side today recited the Nicole Kidman AMC commercial al…
Candice/Nova (@Cartoonie12)2:47pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @tony873004: Newly-discovered #asteroid 2023 NT1 passed about 1/4 the Moon's distance on July 13, but wasn't discovered until July 15, a…
John Garver @geo_garver@mastodon.social (@Geo_Garver)2:46pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @MrErikJackson: a whole row of millennials seeing Asteroid City on the Upper West Side today recited the Nicole Kidman AMC commercial al…
(@Gene_D27)2:46pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @smalltownrobin: People not getting that Maya was dressed as the spaceship and the alien at the asteroid city premieres is so upsetting…
jamie (@JP9639)2:44pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @NASAhistory: #OTD in 2011, NASA's Dawn spacecraft entered Vesta's orbit, studying the asteroid's geology and composition. Dawn revealed…
Shahriyar Gourgi (@ShahriyarGourgi)2:44pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @claytoncubitt: Animating the road runner in Asteroid City https://t.co/GlsntF4B4v
LizyWithOneZ (@Lizy_Br)2:43pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @MrErikJackson: a whole row of millennials seeing Asteroid City on the Upper West Side today recited the Nicole Kidman AMC commercial al…
Maria (@yMariCoco)2:43pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
RT @smalltownrobin: People not getting that Maya was dressed as the spaceship and the alien at the asteroid city premieres is so upsetting…
Madi (@MadiTheThot)2:42pm PDT - July 16th, 2023
you either like French Dispatch and hate Asteroid City or you like Asteroid City and hate French Dispatch. there is no in between.
baj (@AdekunleBajo)7:39am PDT - July 15th, 2023
RT @justashottt_: Asteroid City (2023) dir. Wes Anderson https://t.co/WBnxsRi9V8
mari (@maaribdn)7:38am PDT - July 15th, 2023
RT @DiscussingFilm: Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright talk about how they’d ride bikes to the ‘ASTEROID CITY’ set and explore it whilst no on…
yonatani (@chap_je)7:37am PDT - July 15th, 2023
RT @DeivoRyman: TheTraps https://t.co/cCeW3A5zmv Researchers discover stardust sprinkled on a nearby asteroid https://t.co/MzzRjJ8TIH Are w…
(@ty_buchanan)7:37am PDT - July 15th, 2023
I’ve been rewatching Wes Anderson’s films to prepare for Asteroid City, and it has come to my attention that I’m a little bit in love with Luke Wilson. https://t.co/K2JWZvWdPL
Shawnee Mead (@ShawneeMead)7:36am PDT - July 15th, 2023
We're using toddlers as bait now?....We deserve the asteroid. https://t.co/8BOBF9zfHT
The Butchers dog (@justknowbuddy)7:36am PDT - July 15th, 2023