A new, huge crater has been discovered on the Moon
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An image showing the surface of the Moon. While the Moon is covered with…
Astronomers spot small asteroid on course to enter earth’s atmosphere
Engineer Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the International Astronomical Centre (IAC), said that astronomers detected a small object,…
Meteorite That Smashed Through a New Jersey Roof Hid an Ancient Chemical Secret
Artist illustration (using ChatGPT) of a CM-type carbonaceous chondrite parent body asteroid with a near-surface brine deposit exposed…
Rocks From the Moon’s Far Side Are Rewriting Lunar History
Moon rocks returned from a rarely sampled region are offering a new view of the Solar System’s turbulent…
Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening…
The Largest Intact Meteorite on Earth Is Still Exactly Where It Landed. But Why No Crater?
The Hoba Meteorite. Image via Wiki Commons. The Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known natural piece…
China plans bold asteroid collision test to outpace NASA’s DART mission
According to the researchers, China’s planned mission goes beyond NASA’s DART demonstration by attempting a more realistic planetary…
1,000 Days Until ‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid Stuns Skywatchers
Topline In 1,000 days, on April 13, 2029, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest…
Camper Accidentally Discovers Ancient Meteor Crater on Google Maps
When Joël Lapointe was planning an epic camping trip through the Côte-Nord region of Quebec on Google Maps,…
Earth Has a ‘Quasi-Moon’ Lurking Nearby, and These Are the First Images of the Space Object That Prove It
The Chinese Tianwen-2 mission has captured the first imagery of a space object that some astronomers are calling…
Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth
PADUA, Italy — A spacecraft developed by Tsinghua University is set to join international missions to study the…
Scientists Just Found Evidence That Asteroids May Have Helped Create Life on Earth
Researchers in South Korea found ancient stromatolites inside an asteroid impact crater, pointing to a surprising link between…