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5 days ago · This crater's existence was caused by a unique geological event around 35 million years ago near Virginia's present-day Hampton Beach.
2 days ago · Scientists have made significant strides in understanding the Moon's impact history, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution and the formation of terrestrial planets. Recent research has revealed crucial insights into lunar crater chronology and impact flux, with implications for our understanding of Earth's own geological past.
1 day ago · This is a list of officially named craters in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.As of 2017, there is a total of 5,223 craters on 40 astronomical bodies, which includes minor planets (asteroids and dwarf planets), planets, and natural satellites.
3 days ago · Intense Strombolian activity made for fiery footage at Mount Etna, as lava spewed from the Voragine crater on July 3.Footage posted by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) shows the “spectacular images”.Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and is in an almost constant state of activity, according to the European Space Agency. Credit: INGV ...
4 days ago · Yuty Crater on Mars, in a photograph by the Viking 1 orbiter. About 18 km (11 miles) in diameter, the impact scar is an example of a rampart crater. Seen from above, its lobes of ejected material, which are bordered with a low ridge, or rampart, give the appearance of an enormous mud splash.
1 day ago · Mount Etna erupts as volcanic ash, lava shoot into sky over Sicily, Italy. Authorities closed Sicily's Catania airport on Thursday, July 4, 2024, after streams of red-hot lava spewed from Mount Etna covering the skies in black smoke and ash. Mount Etna, a highly active volcano worldwide, sits atop the convergent plate margin where the African ...
4 days ago · Scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater chronology. Before the return of lunar samples, the stratification of the near side of the moon was based on...
