Asteroid's Collision With Moon Creates 'Massive Canyons' In Less Than 10 Minutes
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that 3.8 billion years ago, an unidentified object struck the Moon ...
Astronomer says asteroid heading towards Earth is 'a country killer'
It is as wide as the wing span of a 747 and has a 1 in 83 chance of hitting the Earth when it arrives in 2032. David Moore of Astronomy Ireland told DublinLive that 2024 YR4 would be a “country killer ...
Upheaval Dome: Utah’s Mysterious Crater That Still Puzzles Scientists
The origin of Upheaval Dome in Utah remains debated, with theories ranging from a meteorite impact to underground salt ...
A Meteor Strike Just Revealed a Hidden Seismic Highway on Mars
New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...
Asteroid blast on the moon sculpted giant canyons in 10 seconds, revealing ancient lunar history
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 ...
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Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years
An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...
A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
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Rsearchers say an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
That's good news for NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side later this ...
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...