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A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

By Victor Tangermann

These suddenly exploding craters in Siberia could be caused by a build up of hot gas and rising temperatures due to climate change.

Scientists Attempt to Explain Craters Exploding Out of the Earth

By Frank Landymore

A piece of Chinese space junk hit the Moon and left a weird pockmark on the surface — but there's more to this story than meets the eye.

Chinese Spacecraft That Smashed Into Moon Was Carrying Something Mysterious, Scientists Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

Irish TV station Virgin Media News broadcasted a breaking news segment about a "mysterious crater. Turns out it was a hole dug by locals.

Irish TV Crew Films Segment on “Mysterious Crater” That Turns Out to Be Hole Dug by Local “Lads”

By Victor Tangermann

India's small, six-wheeled lunar rover recently encountered an obstacle on the Moon's surface in the form of a ten-foot crater.

India Prevents Moon Rover From Falling Into Hole

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that there's a massive asteroid crater hidden beneath Australia, dwarfing even the impact that killed the dinosaurs.

Science & Energy

Scientists Intrigued by Huge Structure Buried Under Australia

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured images of deposits forming "mysterious shapes" inside massive craters.

Orbiter Discovers “Mysterious Shapes” Inside Mars Craters

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has funded a project to develop robots capable of autonomously exploring and imaging Moon pits to determine their potential usefulness.

NASA Funds $2M Study to See if We Could Live in Moon Pits

By Kristin Houser

Turns Out, the Moon Gets a New Surface Every 81,000 Years

Turns Out, the Moon Gets a New Surface Every 81,000 Years

By Jelor Gallego