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Asteroid 2005 YU55 to Approach Earth on November 8, 2011

It seems that space objects keep falling to Earth or at least coming near it. We just escaped injury from two recent falling space satellites. Next, an asteroid will be coming close to Earth. Don't worry, it is not expected to hit us, but it will come closer to Earth than the moon! Read the full story here: neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news171.html

Crop Circles:
Evidence of Alien Life?

Large crop circles can appear in fields in just a hours. What are they? How do they get there? Are crop circles evidence of alien life or are they man-made? Find out the latest theories about crop circles here: Are Crop Circles Evidence for Alien Life?

Learn About the Andromeda Galaxy

Being only about 2 light years away, the Andromeda galaxy is the nearest galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy. Scientists know that galaxies rotate and also move through space. In fact, eventually the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will collide causing a merger of the two galaxies. For a more detailed explanation of galaxies and the eventual collision of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies see The Andromeda Galaxy.

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What are Black Holes?

Both the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies have black holes at their center. The gravitational force within a black hole is so great that nothing can escape it. Anything that enters or gets near a black hole is gone for good because the speed needed to escape the gravitational force within a black hole is too great. Even light doesn't travel fast enough to escape from black holes. See our latest article to find out more about black holes.