NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater
It started as a routine data-quality check. But as Robert Wagner, a scientist with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
Amateur Astronomer Discovers Ancient Meteorite Impact Using Google Maps
Joël Lapointe was casually browsing Google Maps, planning hiking routes for an upcoming camping trip, when he stumbled…
Moon’s Latest Crater Could Impact Lunar Habitation
By Brian Myers | Published 1 hour ago In an address to other scientists, a speaker at a…
Celebrating NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 20th Anniversary: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a detailed view of a relatively fresh crater in this image released…
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…