Crater : Science World Report

Nov 25, 2016 04:10 AM EST

Crater Left By Asteroid That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs Shows Ice Age Sea Level

Researchers working on the crater left by an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs found out that sea levels were much lower in the last Ice Age.

Oct 31, 2016 05:00 AM EDT

How Did The Ringed Crater Formed On The Moon?

New study explains how the ring shaped craters are formed on the moon.

Oct 21, 2016 05:18 AM EDT

Moon Crater Studied For Asteroid That Caused Dinosaur Extinction: Scientists

Lunar craters may hold the key to learning more about the Earth's history, particularly the dinosaur extinction.

Jul 23, 2016 04:20 AM EDT

Asteroid As Big As New Jersey Formed Right Eye Of The ‘Man in the Moon,’ New Study Finds

A new study has found that one of the biggest craters on the surface of the moon was the result of an asteroid hit.

Jun 10, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

Siberia’s Mysterious Crater Grows In Size, Formation Linked To Bizarre Explosion In Sky

A mysterious crater in Siberia, whose origin is still a mystery, is growing in size continuously and now reports have come up that an explosive light in the sky was experienced during its formation.

Jan 29, 2016 02:35 PM EST

Ceres Featured In Colorful Flyby, Video Highlights Craters (WATCH)

Colorful animation shows a flight over dwarf planet Ceres, where surface materials are shown in shades of blue.

Dec 15, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Mars Clay May Have Formed Far More Recently Than Once Thought

It turns out that there may be evidence for more recent clay formation on Mars, which may tell researchers a bit more about the Red Planet and show a bit more about the conditions that may have once been hospitable to Martian life.

Nov 11, 2015 07:24 AM EST

Mars' Moon Phobos is Being Torn Apart by the Red Planet

It turns out that Mars' moon, Phobos, is slowly falling apart. Scientists have taken a closer look at this moon and have found that it's showing early signs of structural failure that will ultimately destroy it.

Oct 19, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Massive, Early Cataclysm on Earth and the Moon Questioned

Scientists may have learned a bit more about the dates for cataclysm on early moon and the Earth. It turns out that the current dating method that researchers have used may be incorrect.

Oct 15, 2015 04:38 PM EDT

Massive Moon Impact May Have Caused a Lunar Volcano

Scientists have found a unique volcanic process taking place somewhere unexpected: the moon.

Sep 12, 2015 09:02 PM EDT

Double Crater was Created by an Impact Powerful Enough to Dry the Ocean

Scientists have discovered traces of two enormous meteorite impacts in Sweden. The twin strike occurred around 460 million years ago, and may reveal a bit more about our planet's early history.

Sep 10, 2015 02:43 PM EDT

Moon's Crust is Shattered: Asteroids Fractured Surface as Much as Possible

It turns out that our moon can take a few hits. Scientists have found that the moon's crust is as fractured as it possibly could be after the beating it took 4 billion years ago.