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Digging History May 2, 2016

Dinos died here: Getting to the core of asteroid impact mystery

The catastrophic asteroid crash blamed for the demise of the dinosaurs also left a gaping scar in the Earth.

Astronomy May 2, 2016

Explosive culprit? Russian fireball's origins found

A crackling fireball that exploded over Russia last year appears to share an orbit with a huge asteroid discovered in October 2014, a new study reports.

Astronomy May 2, 2016

The evolution of NASA's ambitious asteroid-capture mission

NASA's ambitious asteroid-capture mission has changed a lot since the agency officially announced its existence less than two years ago.

Spaceflight May 2, 2016

Space hibernation: Will the Philae comet lander wake up?

The Rosetta spacecraft began listening for signs of ‘life’ from the Philae comet lander early on Thursday as the European Space Agency attempts to contact the historic probe.

Planets May 2, 2016

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft prepares for Ceres rendezvous

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to enter Ceres’ orbit early on Friday, becoming the first ever probe to successfully visit a dwarf planet.

Spaceflight May 2, 2016

7 strange facts about dwarf planet Ceres

On Friday morning, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at Ceres, becoming the first probe ever to orbit a dwarf planet.

Spaceflight May 2, 2016

Rosetta probe snaps awesome comet photo in harrowing close encounter

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft recently beamed back an amazing photo of its comet taken during a risky, close flyby of the dusty cosmic body.

Planets May 2, 2016

Double whammy: 2 meteors hit ancient Earth at the same time

It's not altogether uncommon to hear about double rainbows, but what about a double meteor strike? It's a rare event, but researchers in Sweden recently found evidence that two meteors smacked into Earth at the same time, about 458 million years ago

UFOs May 2, 2016

How would the world change if we found alien life?

In 1938, Orson Welles narrated a radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" as a series of simulated radio bulletins of what was happening in real time as Martians arrived on our home planet.

Asteroids May 2, 2016

Confirmed: Space rock created Swedish lake

After two centuries of arguing about its origin, scientists have finally confirmed that Hummeln Lake in southern Sweden is an impact crater

Astronomy May 2, 2016

Russian meteor's origin remains mysterious 2 years later

Two years after an asteroid exploded over Russia and injured more than 1,200 people, the origin of the space rock still puzzles scientists.