The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

Earth and the course of life on Earth have been shaped by impacts. Scientists have uncovered links between massive impacts ...

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 ...

A new study suggests meteor impacts may have created hydrothermal systems on early Earth, offering a possible setting for the ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study reveals a previously unknown meteorite impact that took place in northeastern Brazil some 6.3 million years ago. An ...

How did meteorite impacts on the Moon influence water being delivered to Earth when both planetary bodies were forming? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Nov 20, 2025, 08:01am EST Nov 21, 2025, 11:53am EST Aerial view ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In its 4.6-billion-year history, Earth has had some truly catastrophic run-ins with ancient celestial bodies. None rival the cataclysmic collision ...

A new study reveals a previously unknown meteorite impact that took place in northeastern Brazil some 6.3 million years ago. An international team of scientists found a 900-kilometer-long "strewn ...