planetary collision

The observation of the donut-shaped cloud of debris is believed to be the first of a planetary collision's afterglow.

Freshly Glazed

"As far as I'm aware, no one's claimed this before."

Astronomers Say Two Giant Ice Planets Collided, Leaving Donut-Shaped Wreckage

A new series of supercomputer-rendered animations shows what would happen to an Earth-like planet with a thin atmosphere if it collided with another object.

Hulk Smash Planets

This is what'd happen if Earth crashed into another planet.

Watch These Brutal Simulations of Apocalyptic Planetary Collisions

A catastrophic impact with a "Mars-sized planet" may have left behind the chemical building blocks that led to life on Earth.

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