A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

In 2021, a team led by Dr Gary Kinsland of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette found evidence that the impact and resulting tsunami left "megaripples" of sediment 16 meters (53 feet) high and 600 ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...

The incredible aftermath of the Chicxulub asteroid impact—one of the most cataclysmic events in Earth’s history—is unfolding beneath the seafloor of Louisiana. New research has uncovered massive ...

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized ... We are aware of a recent example in history where this has happened. It was 1908 in Siberia. There was an event where 2,000 square kilometers ...

“Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy built anywhere on the planet Earth,” O’Grady said. “Serpent Mound is built up on ...

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious ...

Researchers uncover the oldest asteroid crater in Australia, revealing its role in shaping Earth’s ancient climate.

The probe, known as Odin, is set to travel into deep space to make a pass by of an asteroid known as 2022 OB5 to detect if it ...

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test saw a spacecraft ... we have the chance to come together – for the first time in history – to prevent a cosmic calamity. A version of this article ...