Curveball Asteroids: Study Suggests Unusual Spins Shape Earth's Craters, Including Arizona's Barringer Crater

Medicine & Technology Dec 14, 2023

Simulation suggests Barringer Crater, and diverse Earth craters, are shaped by asteroids with distinct spins and bonding strengths that resemble cosmic 'curveballs. Continue reading for more details.

'Man in the Moon' Age? New Analysis Reveals That These Craters Could Be 200 Million Years Older Than Thought

Jul 14, 2023

The Mare Imbrium crater, for instance, was found to be 4.1 billion years old as opposed to previous estimations of 3.9 billion years. Read to learn more.

NASA's Orbiter Discovered Mysterious Shapes Inside Martian Craters: Are These Signs of Ancient Life on Mars?

Dec 20, 2022

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the mysterious shapes inside the craters in the northern plains of Arabia Terra on Mars. Check out this article to learn more about these bizarre formations that may be a sign of ancient life on the planet.

Scientists Explain the Physics Behind 2 Asteroids Hitting the Same Location Simultaneously

Jun 28, 2022

What's worse than an asteroid hitting Earth? Scientists said that would be two asteroids hitting the same location at the same time. Continue reading to know if it's likely to happen.

Consistent Impact Flux Of Asteroids That Scarred Mars for the Past 600 Years Not Random, Crater Detection Algorithm Suggests

Feb 07, 2022

Researchers used a crater detection algorithm to date back impact craters on Mars to know the geological history of the planet and found that impact flux is consistent in the inner Solar System.

NASA Awards Over $41-Million Fund for Lunar Hopper to Hop Around Moon's Surface, Takes First Pictures Inside Craters

Jul 21, 2021

NASA recently awarded a $41.6-million project to build, fly and operate a deployable lunar hopper lander on the moon.

Scientists Uncover the Mystery Behind the Massive Craters in Siberia

Jan 28, 2021

Massive craters are appearing in Siberia, worrying scientists about the reason behind the sudden outbursts from underground.

Moon Found to Have Far More Craters than Most People Thought

Dec 23, 2020

The number of craters recorded on the surface of the moon is now more than a dozen times bigger than it was in the past.

[LOOK] Images From Mars Reveal Unusual Triple Craters Overlapping Each Other

Nov 16, 2020

The triple craters are made up of three overlapping basins located in the 4-billion-year-old Noachis Terra on Mars.

12,000 Year-Old Methane-Leaking Craters Discovered In The Arctic Sea Floor

Jun 03, 2017

Craters that were caused by methane blowout still leaking methane until now.