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We Are in a Golden Age of Asteroid Discoveries
Bill Bottke, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, talks about exciting emerging research into asteroids on Motherboard’s Space Show.
This Ancient Crystal from Mars Could Shed Light on Alien Life
A tiny zircon crystal offers “direct physical evidence of large impacts, some potentially life-affecting” that persisted on ancient Mars, reports a new study.
Meet the Scientists Investigating a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
OSIRIS REx scientists talk about asteroid Bennu, one of the most hazardous known space rocks, in the latest episode of Motherboard’s “Space Show.”
'Gardened Zones' on Europa Could Be the Key to Finding Life, Study Says
Signs of life on Europa would be most accessible in the fallout of landslides or fresh craters, suggest a new study.
Scientists Are Finding a Ton of New and Mysterious Craters on Mars
Martian craters appear "concentrated in certain areas and we know that physically there is no reason for that,” said a JPL researcher. An AI tool may help figure out why.
The Moon Has Tan Lines, NASA Says
Magnetic hotspots on the Moon might contain clues about how to protect humans from radiation on other planets.
Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
Hippocamp may have been forged by the fallout of an impact billions of years ago.
NASA Discovers Second Crater Hidden Under Greenland's Ice
Within a matter of months, NASA has discovered the first subglacial craters known to science. They’re both huge and relatively young.
Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.”
A Meteorite Crashed Into the 'Super Blood Wolf Moon'
It was the first time an impact has been captured on film during a total lunar eclipse.
This Asteroid Hunter Is Tasked With Saving Earth from Killer Impacts
Lindley Johnson is NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer and in many ways, the fate of the Earth rests in his hands. But he’s not stressed about it.
The 'Tunguska Event' Flattened 600 Square Miles of Forest
It was the biggest impact event in living memory, and we’re due for another in 200 years.