Researchers have so far overlooked the impact of dust particles on the mass extinction of species following the Chicxulub asteroid impact. 66 million years ago, a large asteroid crashed into Earth ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare instance of a interstellar comet speeding through the solar system. The 3I/ATLAS was first ...

"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...

The astronomers estimate that dust cloud was expanding at a rate of 1.8 miles per second ... ATLAS is an asteroid impact early warning system based in Hawaii and funded by NASA.

The impact launched vaporized rock and debris into the air, covering the planet in a dust cloud that caused the temperature to fall by about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius).

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 ...

An impact from Bennu would be very destructive, but Earth has seen worse. Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid that was roughly 6 miles wide (10 kilometers across) struck Earth, killing most ...

The impact created a cloud of dust composed of the asteroid itself and the rock it landed on. The dust spread worldwide, blotting out sunlight and lowering temperatures for years , resulting in ...

Hypothesis: Asteroid Impact. ... For months, scientists conclude, dense clouds of dust blocked the sun's rays, darkening and chilling Earth to deadly levels for most plants and, ...

Rocks formed during the Chicxulub asteroid impact reveal fine dust particles were main drivers of the global winter which led to extinction of 75% of Earth's species.