The asteroid 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs hit at a 60-degree angle — ensuring maximum death and destruction.

The American Museum of Natural History is opening a sweeping new exhibition, "Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs," on November 17, tracing how a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago wiped ...

Two giant asteroids that struck Earth about 36 million years ago did not cause any long-lasting shifts to our planet's climate, according to new research.

Ceres is the largest 'asteroid' in our solar system, big enough that it's actually classified as a dwarf planet, like Pluto.

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. New research suggests dinosaur populations were still ...

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Natural glass found only in Australia could be evidence of an unknown, ancient asteroid impact, researchers say. A new analysis of impact-created "tektites" points to a powerful collision millions of ...