While Earth was famously hit by a meteor that killed off the dinosaurs, many others have also hit our planet, many of them ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a celestial body roughly the size of a small building, has captured global attention due to its potential to strike Earth in 2032. Although the probability of impact remains low, ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ...

The moon is pummeled by asteroids nearly every day, creating new craters constantly that can range from a few feet to many miles across. The asteroid impacts, when they’re large enough, create flashes ...