The rock is hurtling through our cosmic neighborhood at a zippy 8,768 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
The first few billion years of Earth's history saw the rise of life, the atmosphere and the oceans. Still, that time is ...
Impact events connecting three celestial bodies are rare and hint at a transitional phase of our solar system.
Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...
Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision ...
From high-speed battering rams to gravity tractors, the technology exists to protect the planet. The question is whether ...
The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new ...