NASA Spacecrafts at Mars Record Biggest Meteor Strikes, Impact Craters Yet
Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.The high-speed…
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Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously believed: Researchers have provided a…
About two billion years ago, an impactor hurtled toward Earth, crashing into the planet in an area near present-day Johannesburg, South Africa. The impactor…
NASA’s Sofia Telescope Discovers More Water on Lunar Surface at Moretus Crater Region
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope has discovered more water on the Moon's surface. The fresh findings of water have…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Unearths Surprising Facts About Jezero Crater
In its quest for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, the NASA's Perseverance Rover has unearthed several fascinating pieces of information about the Red…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gives New Insights on Jezero Crater
In its quest for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, the NASA's Perseverance Rover has unearthed several fascinating pieces of information about the Red…
Mysterious Asteroid Crater Can Help Understand How Dinosaurs Went Extinct
It has been long believed that dinosaurs went extinct due to an asteroid impact on Earth. A recent discovery may lead to some developments in this theory.…
NASA spots double crater on Moon caused by mystery rocket crash
A rocket body impacted the Moon on March 4, 2022, creating a double crater. Image: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State UniversityAstronomers have finally…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Rocket Impact Site on Moon, Says Research
Astronomers last year discovered the body of a rocket headed for a lunar collision. The impact occurred on March 4, and the resulting crater was later…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Rocket Impact Site on Moon
Astronomers last year discovered the body of a rocket headed for a lunar collision. The impact occurred on March 4, and the resulting crater was later…
Scientist used Cassini data to examine crater populations on Tethys, Dione — ScienceDaily
A new SwRI study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate the satellites' age and the conditions of their…