The Hoba meteorite, the largest ever discovered on Earth, has baffled scientists for decades. Despite its massive size, it didn’t leave behind an impact crater, nor does any historical record exist of ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

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China has begun recruiting for a planetary defense force after risk assessments determined that an asteroid could conceivably ...

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The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Satellites have captured amazing views views of these craters on Earth. ESA explains. Nördlinger Ries Ouarkziz Crater Tenoumer Crater Gosses Bluff Siljan Ring Roter Kamm Manicouagan Crater Shoemaker C ...

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb.

Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...