In a breathtaking new view from the Mars Express mission, ESA has released an image of Flaugergues Crater, captured in a ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case ...

Scientists have found the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it changes our understanding of our planet and the origins of life. The meteorite that left the crater fell to Earth 3.5 billion years ago ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. The Silverpit Crater is situated in the Silverpit Basin in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Mar 09, 2025, 12:42pm EDT Mar 14, 2025, 10:49am EDT A satellite ...

Impact craters are formed when an object from space such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet strikes Earth at a very high velocity. This leaves an excavated circular hole in the Earth's surface.

Tektites, the natural glasses formed by the melting of terrestrial surface materials during high‐velocity meteorite impacts, offer a unique window into the dynamic processes that shape our planet.

Researchers from Shanghai and Guangzhou, China have discovered an impact crater. It sits on the side of a hill in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. They’ve given it the name Jinlin crater. The team ...

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