Building-sized asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Published on January 29, 2025

The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for the first time

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These interstellar spaceship designs are wildly impractical

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UK government invests £20m in Orbex

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The UK government has invested £20m and become a shareholder in spaceflight company Orbex as part of its Series D fundraising.Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Secretary Peter Kyle announced the investment at the 17th European Space Conference in Brussels. The investment comes as the UK government vows to develop Britain’s mission to regularly launch into orbit from its shor