Previously, the Vredefort Dome had been the only dated impact structure. The 2 billion-year-old crater can be found in South ...

Researchers uncover the oldest asteroid crater in Australia, revealing its role in shaping Earth’s ancient climate.

Deep in the Midwest region of Western Australia, hidden beneath layers of eroded rock, lies what scientists have now ...

James Turrell discusses his ongoing land art piece, Roden Crater, created within a pit formed by an extinct volcano in the Arizona desert. ART21: Where are we, right now? TURRELL: Well, right now ...

If it nails its touchdown on the lunar surface, Athena will unpack its payloads, including a Micro-Nova robot named Grace that will hop into a nearby crater and then hop back out. The robot is ...

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The rocket-powered Gracie will conduct five hops during its short lunar stay, including one into the depths of a shadowy crater. A SpaceX launch later this month will send a new type of lunar ...

Hazards include high levels of volcanic gas, falling volcanic fragments near the vents, unstable crater walls, ground cracking and potential rockfalls — especially around areas that have been ...

Recent discoveries, powered by artificial intelligence, have revealed a new crater on Mars that evidences how deeply impact-generated seismic waves can travel. This finding challenges existing models ...