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The asteroid NASA hit with a probe now has a 10,000km-long tail

The asteroid NASA smacked around last week now has a tail almost as long as the Earth is wide.

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When meteorites threaten the Earth, they usually aren’t alone

While NASA’s planetary defence test this week got off to a great start, new findings from the moon suggest the agency’s got its work cut out.

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Extinct volcano threatens US beer supply

The US could soon face a devastating beer shortage, and the culprit is a long-dead volcano.

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Alert Level at Taupō Volcano, one of the world’s biggest, lifted for the first time ever

The alert level at one of the world’s biggest supervolcanos has been raised.

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Forget about asteroids – end-of-the-world researchers say volcanoes are a much bigger risk

The chances of us being hit by a humanity-destroying rock are astronomically small.