The extinction of dinosaurs reshaped rivers, forests, and landscapes—changes still recorded in the rock layers across North America.
Scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed dinosaurs – after 66 million years - Evidence of a second ...
On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test craft smashed into its target, the hazardous asteroid Dimorphos, ...
A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A giant asteroid first spotted earlier this year will make its closest approach to Earth on Sept.
Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a gravitational keyhole that sets up a future collision with Earth. Using lessons from ...
The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...