A massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas.

Planetary scientists search for ancient impacts to learn about Earth’s early formation. So far, nobody has found an impact crater older than the 2.23-billion-year-old Yarrabubba structure, also ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, ...

Space Massive asteroid on potential impact path with the Moon could trigger destructive meteor shower on earth By Emilee Speck, FOX Weather Published July 29, 2025, 6:55 p.m. ET ...

Astronomers have observed a rare supernova where a massive star, locked in a binary system with a black hole, exploded after ...

That data shows that even with Earth avoiding direct impact, YR4 could still pose a threat in late 2032 by slamming into the moon. The impact would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for humanity to ...