An asteroid that size, moving at 20 miles a second, can punch out a crater more than a mile wide, slamming into Earth with 80 megatons of energy, more than the largest hydrogen bomb ever exploded.

Crater Lake’s visitor numbers continued to fall in 2024, with the Oregon national park posting its lowest annual count in more than a decade. The remote park, famous for its blue-hued caldera ...

By analyzing the Chesapeake Bay crater and its materials, scientists have gained valuable insights into the planet’s evolution and resilience in the face of catastrophic events. “The ...