"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

Today in the history of astronomy, an asteroid flattens 830 square miles of Siberian forest.

Asteroid Day reminds us of space rocks' power. Some asteroids hit Earth hard. One exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013, injuring ...

Instead, the impact seems to have vaporized the crater’s sulfur-bearing rocks, backing up past work that suggests the event released as much as 325 gigatons of sulfur.

Yucatan's Chicxulub crater marks one of our universe's most momentous historical events: when an asteroid strike killed 75% ...

While this Route 66 attraction in Arizona flies under most passersby's radar, it offers an amazing chance to see an impact ...

Mars is often associated with its iconic red hue, a color that evokes visions of a harsh and uninhabitable desert landscape.

A cease-fire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President Donald Trump ...

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again Wednesday after forcing evacuations of ...

Israelis inspect the impact crater of a Iranian missile which struck a bus depot in Herzliya near Tel Aviv. Skip to main content You have permission to edit this image.

Ancient Earth saw a huge spike in meteor impacts. It may be ongoing. Moon craters, diamond pipes, and sheer persistence helped uncover the dramatic change in the number of space rocks bombarding ...