About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into what is now Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater. This impact wiped out ...
A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million ...
If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...
An interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) will soon reach its nearest point to the sun. The rare visitor, spotted by ...
On October 9, 2025, China announced expanded export controls on rare earths. In response, US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 100% tariffs on goods from China starting in November. These rare ...
The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points: the widespread death of coral reefs, according to ...
President Trump announced a 100% additional tariff on China after Beijing placed new restrictions on the export of rare-earth minerals. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Reuters President Trump said Friday he ...
China’s newest restrictions on rare-earth materials would mark a nearly unprecedented export control that stands to disrupt the global economy, giving Beijing more leverage in trade negotiations and ...
A July flyby of a massive asteroid went undetected until two days after it passed, raising urgent questions about planetary defense. Blue Jays' John Schneider delivers bold statement on beatdown of ...
An asteroid recently made the second closest pass to Earth ever observed on October 1st. And astronomers only found it after it had already completed its closest approach. That offers another lesson ...