A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact ...

The massive crater is the focus of a week-long discovery event, offering unique tours, stargazing and lectures.

Early in the morning of October 6, 2008, astronomers at the University of Arizona detected an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. When other sightings cropped up across the world, the ...

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Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case ...

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

Geology is full of detective stories about the Earth's history, and a new paper in Geology by University of New Mexico Distinguished Professors Emeritus Karl Karlstrom and Laurie Crossey, along with ...

The Ramgarh crater is located near Ramgarh village in Baran district, southeastern Rajasthan, and is widely believed to be ...

After a catastrophic asteroid impact 78 million years ago, life didn't just survive—it thrived, at least according to new research that provides the first direct evidence of microbial life ...

Satellite view of the Bosumtwi Impact Crater showing areas of Artisanal and Small scale Gold Mining activities. Credit: David Baratoux Satellite view of the Bosumtwi Impact Crater showing areas of ...