The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

These ancient craters provide insights into the violent forces that shaped our planet Also known as Meteor Crater, this ...

Bennu is just over ⅓ mile, or 560 meters, in diameter. And while we know about the devastating effects of a larger asteroid ...

Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum is located about 40 miles east of downtown Flagstaff. The site is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the winter and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer.

Key events include the Tunguska Event, the Chelyabinsk Event, the Barringer Crater, the Chesapeake Bay Crater, and the Chicxulub Event. These collisions illustrate the potential threat asteroids ...