China Will Test Planetary Defense by Crashing a Spacecraft into An Asteroid
China's plans are similar to a NASA mission that will slam into an asteroid later this year.
A Decades-Old Moon Mystery May Be Tied to an Ancient Impact
New research sheds light on the stark difference between the near and far sides of the Moon.
The Odds of This Dangerous Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Went Up
The odds of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth are still extremely low, NASA said in an update, but an impact could be disastrous.
The Pressure to Make Up for 2020 Is Already Affecting Our Mental Health
As we slowly regain normalcy, we’re working, partying and “revenge travelling” harder than ever before to make up for lost time.
How the Moon’s Far Side Got Its Radioactive Spots
The mystery of why the near and far sides of the Moon are so different may be written in thorium, a weakly radioactive element.
This Platform Is Crowdsourcing Information To Visualise How COVID-19 Has Impacted the World
Covid Measures is a citizens’ tracker of governmental measures, guidelines, and human impact of coronavirus with a presence in more than 140 countries globally.
Scientists Think They Found the Only Guy Known to Get Killed by a Meteorite
The extremely unlucky fatality occurred in 19th century Iraq and was reported all the way up to the Sultan, newly digitized documents reveal.
OK, WTF is NASA’s Humanity-Saving Ion Engine?
The NEXT-C thruster doesn’t use volatile fuel, looks like Iron Man’s repulsors, and is being tested to one day save humanity from an incoming asteroid.
Ancient Crystals Have Revealed the Oldest Meteorite Crater on Earth
The Yarrabubba impact structure in Australia dates back some 2.2 billion years, 200 million years older than any other known crater.
Meet the Guy Trying to Make Sure Your Online Activism Brings Offline Change
We spoke to Avijit Michael—a founding member of Jhatkaa, India’s biggest homegrown organisation for online activism—about dissent and demands in a dysfunctional democracy.
Powerful Photos of the Generation Born After the Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Rohit Jain’s visit to the site of the world’s deadliest industrial disaster—also known as India's very own Chernobyl—brings out terrifying snapshots of a tragedy that continues to affect the current generation.
Scientists Find Direct Evidence of 'Day One' of Dinosaurs' Extinction
The apocalyptic 24 hours after a huge asteroid struck Earth is written into the center of an underwater impact crater.