Did an astroid strike a Martian ocean and create a cataclysmic tsunami?

In an effort to explain how a tsunami might have been generated, scientists have been looking for the spot (or spots) on the Martian surface where an astroid ... it hit was actually an ocean ... Read More

Debris From NASA Asteroid Collision May Hit Mars

A NASA experiment that sent a spacecraft slamming into the side of an asteroid may have sent debris flying into space, possibly into the path of Mars. The asteroid, named Dimorphos, was hit by ... Read More

'Colossal asteroid strike on Mars leaves behind two billion craters'

Groundbreaking discovery of massive asteroid impact on Mars in Elysium Planitia, creating Corinto crater and vast secondary craters. Rare event reshaping the Martian landscape reveals insights ... Read More

How Did an Asteroid Kill The Dinosaurs (And Could It Happen Again)?

From what we can piece together today, an asteroid roughly 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) wide slammed into the ocean near what is ... So how exactly did the dinosaurs die? And could an asteroid ... Read More

Science News

April 26 (UPI) -- Scientists at NASA are continuing work to restore operations to its Hubble Space Telescope, after pausing them earlier in the week due to issues with the orbiting instrument's ... Read More

Scientists rank all the ways an asteroid can kill you

Of the seven different destructive effects — which included wind, thermal, cratering, tsunami, pressure ... but the tsunamis created during an asteroid strike at sea remains the biggest threat ... Read More

Tsunamis News

Apr. 20, 2023 — Tsunami deposits identified in a coastal mangrove pond in Northwest Puerto Rico could have come from a megathrust earthquake at the Puerto Rico ... 2022 Tongan Volcanic Explosion ... Read More

About Science News

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ... Read More

Advertise in Science News

Science News is the award-winning, trusted source for clear, credible and concise news in all areas of science. The biweekly magazine — available in print and digital editions — has a print ... Read More

Science News

Northrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA. Read More

Science News

Every weekday, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, selects a set of significant and interesting science-related news articles from the mainstream media so you can stay on top of some of the ... Read More