The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.
The moon gets hit by space debris all the time, but some of it is so large that the impact generates light that can be seen ...
Asteroid impacts may have helped kick-start life on Earth by creating hot, chemical-rich environments ideal for early biology. These impact-generated hydrothermal systems could have lasted thousands ...
Early in the morning of October 6, 2008, astronomers at the University of Arizona detected an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. When other sightings cropped up across the world, the ...
During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface ...
A bus-sized asteroid (2026 HJ1) will pass Earth on April 21, 2026. NASA says it is safe, with no impact risk. Know what it is ...
The Silverpit crater mystery in the North Sea appears to have been solved. Scientists say it was formed by an asteroid 43 ...
New research suggests that the origins of life may be tied not only to deep-sea hydrothermal vents but also to environments ...
During their historic lunar fly-by, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface ...
In the heart of the Australian desert, scientists have made an extraordinary discovery—tiny glassy spheres that hint at a massive asteroid impact, one that has remained hidden for millions of years.
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which ...