Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could trigger 1st human-caused meteor shower

Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower | Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side | Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 28, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower]( (NASA, ESA, STScI, Jian-Yang Li (PSI) IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)) [Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower]( A new study suggests that millions of tiny space rock fragments, which were ejected from the deliberate 2022 collision between the asteroid Dimorphos and NASA's DART spacecraft, may be on a collision course with Earth and Mars. While these fragments are probably harmless, they could trigger the first human-caused meteor shower. [Read More]( [Sign up to receive Top Ten Reviews newsletter]( [Get top deals on the top products for your yard]( The free newsletter from our friends at Top Ten Reviews offers the latest yard care innovations, in-depth reviews, unmissable buys, and expert advice that'll help you to use and look after your new tool for the yard. And it's not all limited to this... [Sign up today]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Planet Earth [] [Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side]( (NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang/Landsat) [Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side]( A recent landslide along the banks of a river in British Columbia completely dammed the waterway, leading to evacuation warnings and potentially dooming an endangered fish population trapped on the wrong side of the debris. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe]( (NASA/JPL/Hubble) [Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe]( Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal the strange source of these "superluminous" supernovas. [Read More]( [] Health [] [CRISPR could soon be used to edit fetal DNA — are we ready?]( (PhonlamaiPhoto via Getty Images) [CRISPR could soon be used to edit fetal DNA — are we ready?]( Medical anthropologist and bioethicist Julia Brown says scientists and nonscientists need to talk about whether and how we should use CRISPR to edit the fetal genome. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Quantum compasses closer to replacing GPS after scientists squeeze key refrigerator-sized laser system onto a microchip]( (Craig Fritz, Sandia National Laboratories) [Quantum compasses closer to replacing GPS after scientists squeeze key refrigerator-sized laser system onto a microchip]( Quantum compasses need six atom interferometers, each the size of a small room, to work. But scientists have made crucial steps to miniaturizing these devices. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] A 'richly decorated weapon' from Edo Japan was just unearthed in which unlikely country? Learn the answer [here](. [Vote]( [Germany]( [Vote]( [Mexico]( [Vote]( [North Korea]( [Vote]( [England](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036