Space & Earth Science

1. Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible

   Elon Musk's latest space-related hammer throw is to call for it to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.

2. Do look up: How Earth can defend itself against asteroid

   There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of taking out an entire city could strike Earth in less than eight years. But even if this asteroid is hurtling our way, humanity is now able to defend itself against such a threat, experts say.

3. Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew

   The world's richest man Elon Musk got into a heated row Thursday with a Danish astronaut who criticized the tech billionaire's claim that former president Joe Biden intentionally abandoned two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

4. Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032

   The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been cut in half to around 1.5 percent, according to new calculations from NASA.