Inside the strange physics of why time stops at the speed of light
A clock aboard a fast-moving spacecraft does not break, lag or malfunction. It ticks normally for everyone inside.…
China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26
Following the success of NASA’s DART mission, Chinese researchers are planning a new planetary defense test that they…
A Single Asteroid Strike May Have Delivered All of Mercury’s Water, Study Finds
In 2012, a NASA probe confirmed something rather unexpected about Mercury. The scorching hot planet has deposits of…
Hidden in the dust: The 2-billion-year-old asteroid crater that holds the secret clue to ending an ice age
Scientists have identified the Yarrabubba impact crater in Western Australia as the Earth’s oldest, dating back 2.229 billion…
Newly Discovered Crater Reveals Recent Impact
The Moon is constantly being bombarded by traveling space rocks, its surface recording each collision in the form…
6 million-year-old asteroid strike created a huge natural glass field
Scientists have officially confirmed the discovery of Geraisites: Brazil’s first-ever field of tektites. These glassy shards are the…
6-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Strike Created a Massive Field of Natural Glass in Brazil
Scientists uncovered a vast field of tektites in Brazil—a rare type of natural glass forged in the aftermath…
A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth
A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to Earth in 2032, with the tantalizing prospect of…
10,000 year old asteroid strike in China had force of 40 atomic bombs
A team of scientists has uncovered evidence that a massive asteroid strike created a prominent crater in southern…
Crater suggests an asteroid hit Guangdong 10,000 years ago with blast like 40 atomic bombs
Scientists have confirmed that a large crater in China’s southern Guangdong province formed as a result of an…
An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It
Asteroid 2024 YR4 garnered global attention last year when astronomers estimated it could hit Earth in 2032. Though…
Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring
In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, successfully altering the space rock’s trajectory. The…