A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

For decades, the scientific community has largely agreed that amassive asteroid impact 66 million years ago led to the mass ...

Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that wiped the dinosaurs off the face of the Earth was caused by the release of large volumes of sulfur from rocks within the Chicxulub impact ...

Approximately 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid, estimated to be 10–15 kilometers in diameter, struck the Yucatán ...

Approximately 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid, estimated to be 10-15 kilometer in diameter, struck the Yucatán ...

Hidden beneath the East Coast of the United States lies the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, a colossal structure formed 35 ...

In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ice-capped crater on Mars (archived) that scientists recently discovered.

The first meteor shower of the year is expected to deliver up to 80 shooting stars every hour when it peaks this week, astronomers have forecast. The annual Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on 3 ...

(KTLA) – Stargazers are in for a treat as the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, one of the year’s best, reaches its peak over the Northern Hemisphere, according to NASA. This annual meteor shower is ...

The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility, with around 25 meteors per hour, one expert says. Southern Californians’ best viewing time should be Friday night heading into ...

Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year, reported by ABC News. The Quadrantids, one of the “strongest” displays of the year, are expected ...