A recent study claims to have found new geochemical evidence of an Earth-altering comet impact at the end of the last ice age ...

An interstellar comet spotted by NASA is headed for our solar system, showing up near Earth later this year, but it's another ...

"We should put all possibilities on the table that it's a rock, a comet, or something else until we get the evidence, the ...

In 2024, scientists studying ancient sediments in the eastern United States reported signs of a comet exploding in Earth’s ...

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

I/ATLAS is just the third recorded interstellar object to enter the solar system. However, the scientific consensus is that ...

Interstellar Meteors Hit Earth All the Time but Still Elude Astronomers Astronomers think small space rocks from beyond our solar system routinely strike Earth—but proving it isn’t easy Phil Plait ...

"Although everyone's individual situation and risk are different, on average, it's slightly more likely that a >140-meter asteroid or comet hits the Earth than an individual is struck by lightning.

The comet is hurtling our way at 130,000 mph, but will veer closer to Mars than Earth, keeping a safe distance from both ... End of Orioles’ 13-game, Sunday-only ticket plan hits some families hard ...

Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but there are a few with very real chances of making contact.

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is different, however. It is well preserved (not deeply eroded or buried under sediments). Its well-defined, near-circular basin, filled by a lake, is surrounded by ...