“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

In the early morning of June 30, 1908, a massive explosion flattened entire forests in a remote region of Eastern Siberia along the Tunguska River. Curiously, the explosion left no crater, creating a ...

NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is responsible for finding and tracking potentially dangerous asteroids before ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On Friday (Feb. 15), an asteroid half the length of a football field will buzz close by Earth. It ...

Previous research pointed to climate change as the main driver of permafrost explosions in Siberia, but a new study offers a more nuanced explanation. Reading time 2 minutes Looking for one more ...

A tiny asteroid was detected on a collision course with Earth today (Dec. 3) and is expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid measures around 27 inches (70 centimeters) wide and was ...

They asked for global participation in “Asteroid Day,” an event to be held June 30, 2015, the 107th anniversary of the Tunguska event, an explosion caused by an incoming asteroid or comet that ...