Asteroid Day reminds us of space rocks' power. Some asteroids hit Earth hard. One exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013, injuring ...

Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...

Hirata estimated that the initial impact crater was up to 1,000 miles (1,600 km) wide, making it 10 times wider than Earth's largest impact structure — the Vredefort Crater in South Africa. This ...

Tucked into the mountains of southern Arizona, Bisbee was once the richest mining town in the state. The museum sits in a ...

The legendary Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine story is told through fascinating exhibits and artifacts. The grounds feature historic buildings rescued from old Western movie sets that once filmed nearby.

We love the appearance of the Item Emporium Dinosaur Egg Star Projector: It's perfect for kids. It's surprisingly good quality too, and the pleasantly soft projections offer great coverage given ...

Lowell Observatory and Meteor Crater, in partnership with B612 Foundation, will host a public event featuring distinguished speakers, telescope viewing, and family fun activities FLAGSTAFF, Ariz ...

A prehistoric digestive time capsule has been unearthed in Australia: plant fossils found inside a sauropod dinosaur offer the first definitive glimpse into what these giant creatures actually ate ...

Meteor Crater will host daytime events from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. MST, and Lowell Observatory will host evening activities from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. MST. Programs will address various aspects of asteroids and ...

The king of the dinosaurs has finally found its prince. A team of paleontologists from the University of Calgary has discovered a new species of dinosaur, called Khankhuuluu, that is the closest-known ...

The dinosaur skeletons, found hidden in a museum collection in Mongolia, is an ancestor of the mighty tyrannosaurs.