10,000 year old asteroid strike in China had force of 40 atomic bombs
A team of scientists has uncovered evidence that a massive asteroid strike created a prominent crater in southern…
Meteor Crater Impact May Have Triggered Ancient Floods in the Grand Canyon
Aerial view of the Grand Canyon. Image via Wikipedia. When it comes to famous holes in the ground,…
An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It
Asteroid 2024 YR4 garnered global attention last year when astronomers estimated it could hit Earth in 2032. Though…
Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring
In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, successfully altering the space rock’s trajectory. The…
New Study Fuels Debate Over World-Changing Comet Strike 12,800 Years Ago
Roughly 12,800 years ago, as Earth was emerging from its last great ice age, temperatures in the Northern…