"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies." ...

At 900 meters, the giant crater in southern China is three times larger than the previous Holocene recorder holder.

For more than two decades, the Silverpit crater, a strange circular depression hidden under the North Sea, has baffled scientists. They wondered whether it was the scar of a massive asteroid strike or ...

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 ...

Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...

In the 1960s, when the possibility of an asteroid impact alarmed the American public for the first time, MIT students drafted ...

What if the biggest asteroid hit us? This video explores the potential impact of a large asteroid collision with Earth. It discusses the consequences, including environmental effects, potential ...

Scientists are considering possible deflection scenarios, including detonating a nuclear bomb near the asteroid.

The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to protect Earth from the threat of an asteroid impact. By smashing a ...

CHICAGO -- A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity's first test of planetary defense. The impact occurred at 7:15 p.m. ET greeted by cheers from the mission team in ...