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Nasa reveals plan to prevent supervolcano eruption ‘greater than asteroid or comet threat’

Scientists are working on strategies to prevent a supervolcano erupting which could have devastating effects on the world’s climate.

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ajax172432d ago (Edited 2432d ago )

This really is terrifying. North Korea and asteroids are small potatoes compared to a damn supervolcano eruption.

Say what you will about global warming, but global cooling is MUCH worse. Which is what we'll get if this thing erupts. I say triple NASA's budget if they can ensure this global catastrophe be prevented.

OffRoadKing2432d ago

So risk setting off a disaster so you can make power you can sell, yeah this doesn't sound like an excuse to make money at all. I like how we're conveniently at the 600,00 year mark as well.

dcbronco2432d ago

It would be a win-win-win. What's the problem? NASA can use the money to finance itself. It's not burning fossil fuels. It prevents another supervolcano.

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Galaxy S25 to Integrate Advanced Google AI Features

Samsung's Galaxy S25 is set to elevate Google AI integration, extending to hardware depths.

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techacrobat.com
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NASA radar images show stadium-sized asteroid tumbling by Earth during flyby

The asteroid zoomed by Earth at a perfectly safe distance of around 1.8 million miles (2.9 kilometers).

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Odysseus mission to be cut short after moon lander's sideways touchdown

Engineers expect to lose contact with the private US moon lander Odysseus on Tuesday, cutting short the mission after its sideways touchdown last week.

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news.sky.com