New lunar crater reveals hidden impact risks, raising fresh concerns about safety and long-term human habitation on the Moon ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case ...

A routine scan of the Moon has revealed a fresh scar around the length of two football pitches laid end to end - as NASA ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jul 14, 2025, 03:43pm EDT Jul 15, 2025, 04:22am EDT A satellite ...

A 225-meter-wide crater quietly formed on the moon in 2024, only to be discovered months later in orbital images. The event, ...

A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA ...

A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 billion years ago. Reading time 2 minutes Scientists in Australia say ...

As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar history—and to the rocks you’ll want sampled next. A study led by Jeffrey ...

The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater. Located in Western Australia, the crater has been dated to about 3.5 billion years ago, at a time when these almost ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unraveling Earth's 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case ...