New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor

The results of the experiments show that structural changes can occur at very different pressures, depending on the compression rate

A team of scientists has determined the number of asteroid impacts on the Moon and Earth increased by two to three times starting around 290 million years ago

Computer models were used to simulate the movement of debris from Stickney crater, a huge gash on one end of Phobos' body

The asteroid impact that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs destroyed global forests

In a recent study, researchers set about testing how efficient binary star systems are at ejecting objects

When a meteor comes hurtling toward Earth, the high-pressure air in front of it seeps into its pores and cracks, pushing the body of the meteor apart and causing it to explode

Rutgers’ Sonia Tikoo helped perform groundbreaking Chicxulub crater study

The only material we have from the very early Earth comes in the form of tiny, naturally occurring zircon crystals

"For tens of millions of years before their ultimate demise, dinosaurs were beginning to lose their edge as the dominant species on Earth."