Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

Picture this. You're sitting at breakfast, scrolling the news, when suddenly headlines scream that a space rock the size of a football stadium is barreling toward Earth. Your coffee goes cold. Your ...

Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze impact physics, planetary effects, and realistic survival scenarios from an asteroid strike.

A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million years ago. The new 3D seismic data reveals astonishing details about the ...

An asteroid is swinging by Earth tonight and even though the massive flying rock (that’s a technical term) won’t be super visible to the naked eye, NASA has got you covered. The asteroid, known as ...

JWST imaged 2024 YR4 in late March, making it the smallest object the telescope had imaged to date. The data its instruments collected indicate that based on the amount of heat it gives off, 2024 YR4 ...

"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NEW YORK — The American Museum ...

Strange glass strewn across southern Australia appears to be from a mystery asteroid impact 11 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

This is a colored view of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, seen by the ONC-T camera on board of Hayabusa2. Source - ISAS/JAXA, CC SA 4.0. This is a colored view of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, ...