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Mystery surrounding the Silverpit crater solved: 160-meter asteroid hit the North Sea 45 million years ago and triggered 330-foot tsunami waves, say scientistsA 20-year-old mystery of the North Sea's Silverpit Crater has been solved. Researchers confirmed an asteroid or comet struck the region 43-...- Before leading Trump's UFO panel, Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposed these 5 splashy theories about alien lifeHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration panel on ...
- Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...
- Flowering plants may have recruited dinosaurs long before birds or mammals, with hundreds of fossil fruits revealing an ancient seed-spreading strategyFossil discoveries in New Mexico reveal that flowering plants were producing large, animal-attracting fruits millions of years earlier than...
- These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
- In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
- Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
- This Asteroid Wasn’t Just a Rock, It Was Once a Salty, Watery World Holding Clues to LifeSamples from asteroid Bennu show clear signs of ancient liquid water. Scientists found minerals formed from salty water evaporation, indica...
- Asteroid hit North Sea: Has the 20-year mystery of Silverpit Crater in 'world’s most dangerous sea' finally been solved?Asteroid hit North Sea: A long-standing scientific debate has finally been resolved: the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea was formed ...
- Glass from space? Scientists reveal alien finds from an ancient asteroid impact, but a key piece of the cosmic puzzle remains missingScientists studying mysterious glass fragments in southern Australia have discovered they are likely remnants of an asteroid impact from 11...
- Did an asteroid 'bounce' off earth? Wild new theory reveals shocking details behind Tunguska celestial strikeOn June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Tunguska, Siberia, flattening 80 million trees. Scientists now believe it was an iron ast...
- The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...
- Rings around Earth? New study suggests asteroid breakup once gave the planet Saturn-like ringsScientists suggest Earth once had rings like Saturn, formed from broken asteroid chunks. These rings likely fell to Earth, causing meteor s...
- Scientists warn of apocalypse as study reveals C-type asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago came from strange locationResearchers discovered the asteroid responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago came from beyond Jupiter's orbit. Usin...
- Humans can save Earth from ‘killer’ planetary bodies, reveals DARTThe Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission provides evidence that humanity can protect Earth from the impact of planetary bodies.
- How deep-sea creatures survived dinosaur-killing asteroidThis has puzzled researchers as it is widely believed that the asteroid impact cut off the food supply in the oceans by destroying free-flo...
- Ancient asteroids enhanced life supporting habitat on MarsLarge comets and asteroids that bombarded Mars some 4 billion years ago likely enhanced climate conditions enough to make the red planet mo...
- No asteroid threatening to hit Earth next month: NASANumerous recent blogs and web postings are erroneously claiming that an asteroid will impact Earth sometime between September 15 and 28.
- Dinosaur-killing asteroid created India's Deccan Traps?Massive dinosaur-killing asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago likely triggered most of the immense eruptions of lava in India, a...
- How to protect Earth from potentially hazardous asteroidsAnalysis of one of the most infamous near-Earth asteroids has allowed scientists to discover how best to protect Earth from a potential imp...
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