Roughly 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into the Atlantic Ocean near what’s now the East Coast. The impact ...

In 1993, scientists identified a massive impact crater in the United States that dwarfed the Grand Canyon. This colossal crater, hidden beneath the Earth’s surface, has sparked significant ...

The Odessa Meteor Crater was created 63,000 years ago but was first discovered in 1892.

Ohio is also home to the Serpent Mound Impact Structure, one of only 28 confirmed impact craters in the United States. "This feature is about 9 miles in diameter and is the result of an impact by ...

When worlds collide: Studying impact craters to uncover the secrets of the solar system; Breaking in a new planet; Purdue scientists and engineers push the boundaries of space knowledge, studying the ...

Researchers continue to expand the case for the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis. The idea proposes that a fragmented comet smashed into the Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago, causing a ...

It still holds the title of the largest known impact crater in the United States. On a global scale, it ranks as the 15th biggest ever discovered—a reminder of the asteroid’s sheer power.

Second largest meteor crater in the United States is right here in Odessa The Odessa Meteor Crater was created 63,000 years ago but was first discovered in 1892. To stream NewsWest9 on your phone ...

When an impact crater forms, it is essentially probing the subsurface structure of a planetary body. ... Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United ...