Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised'

Satellite data shows 28 US cities are silently sinking | A stadium-sized asteroid will fly past Earth on May 9 | Moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance May 9 Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 9, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (Melpomenem/Getty Images) Satellite data shows 28 US cities are silently sinking A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States - including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver - are sinking at rates between two and 10 millimeters (0.08 and 0.4 inches) per year. Using satellite-based radar measurements, a team of researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University developed high-resolution maps of sinking land, or subsidence, across major U.S. cities. In each of the 28 cities studied, at least 20% of the city was sinking; in 25 of the cities, at least 65% of the land was sinking. Read More (Image by Gianluca Masi, Manciano (GR), Italy - MPC code: M50 - The Virtual Telescope Project - www.virtualtelescope.eu) A stadium-sized asteroid will fly past Earth on May 9 On May 9, a stadium-sized potentially hazardous asteroid will pass by Earth, and you can watch the flyby happen in real time courtesy of a livestream from The Virtual Telescope Project. The main belt asteroid 612356 2002 JX8 is estimated to have a diameter of 950 feet (290 meters) according to NASA, and will pose absolutely no threat to Earth during its 2025 flyby. The Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube channel will go live at 4:30 p.m. EDT (20:30 GMT) on May 9, just a few hours before 2002 JX8 makes its closest approach to Earth at (11:02 GMT). Read More Skywatching (Starry Night) Moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance May 9 The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how to catch the celestial pair at play ahead of next week's full 'Flower Moon'. Stargazers should look for the moon and Spica hanging above the eastern horizon on May 9 after sunset. The waxing gibbous moon will shine brightly, with just a thin crescent of shadow along its edge. Look to its lower left after 10 p.m. local time - once astronomical twilight fades, the bright star Spica will become easier to spot. The duo will be visible to the naked eye and close enough to share the same field of view in a pair of binoculars. Read More Spaceflight (ESA/D. Ducros) What Soviet probe might look like falling back to Earth A failed space probe from the former Soviet Union is expected to fall back to Earth soon, and if its plunge happens to take place over your head, some recent spacecraft reentries may offer some clues to what you might see. Kosmos 482 has been in orbit around Earth for more than 50 years. The probe launched in 1972 as a part of the Soviet Union's Venera program. The mission was bound for Venus, but problem's with the probe's launch vehicle stranded Kosmos 482 in an elliptical orbit around Earth. Atmospheric drag has been pulling the inoperable spacecraft lower and lower in altitude over the decades, and Kosmos 482 is now just days away from its final death knell. The latest forecasts have it coming home early Saturday morning (May 10). Read More Science & Astronomy (ESO/VPHAS+ team) Cosmic imposter bathes distant nebula in fiery red glow A dazzling new image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has revealed an unusual cosmic tale unfolding 6,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. Read More Technology (U.S. Space Force Photo by AFRL) Space Force fires thrusters for moon surveillance spacecraft The U.S. Space Force tested new thrusters designed for satellites that will keep tabs on spacecraft and other objects near the moon. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), conducted its first integrated tests of the entire propulsion system that will be used on the planned Oracle-M (Oracle-Mobility) spacecraft. Read More Entertainment (Disney) 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' returns to theaters later this year for 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on Earth Forget tossing Milk Duds and Diet Cokes during "Minecraft: The Movie" multiplex viewings, the original audience participation flick "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is back in the news, celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary this year with a sparkling 4K UHD Blu-ray release en route for fans and special birthday screenings sometime later this year. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036