In brief: A massive impact is the most commonly accepted theory on what caused the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Scientists continue to uncover more evidence supporting the ...

A new study has revealed a large, 700-meter-class asteroid that completes a full rotation in less than two minutes. This is ...

Asteroid Bennu shows no signs of a “fifth force” affecting its orbit, researchers report A hypothetical “fifth force” could tug on asteroids, if it exists. But the asteroid Bennu shows no signs that ...

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may not have been the whopper scientists thought. Analysis of chemical remains of the asteroid that can still be found in sediments under the sea shows the ...

Dinosaurs were living their best life, so legend goes, until the unwelcome arrival of a killer asteroid - Chicxulub - triggered an extinction-level event 66 million years ago. That was until more ...

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The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see. When you purchase through links ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

The irregular shapes and orbits of Mars’s two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, have long been a subject of scientific curiosity. Recent research suggests that these moons may have originated from ...

An asteroid that may be as wide as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is tall will fly safely by Earth on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Bigger than 97% of asteroids, for such a large object to come ...