A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, ...

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Sloths are the slowest mammals of all, but asteroid 2026 HX3 is anything but that – both in terms of being slow and in terms ...

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth billions of years ago and sending chunks hurtling into space that ultimately coalesced. But what was ...

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 ...

'The flares in the worst-case scenarios can affect other technical apparatus such as satellites, power grid outputs and GPS.' ...

Yes, absolutely! When asteroids or comets hit rocky bodies such as the moon or Mars, they form impact craters that displace a large volume of material from the surface. Some of this material can be ...