Why Does Mercury Have So Many Craters? A Deep Dive Into the Planet’s Origins
Mercury's cratered surface tells a story of ancient chaos: a collision reshaped it, while unyielding asteroid strikes etched its scars. Without an atmosphere to shield it, the planet's history is written in its rugged terrain and volcanic plains.
Dark Asteroids Discovered, Possible Threat to Earth
Dark asteroids near Earth, hard to spot but potential threats. WISE infrared telescope helps detect them. What's the risk of asteroid impact?
Possibilities for Life on Mars
An article was recently published by Scientific American, a very reputable science magazine, stating that evidence was found that life existed on Mars and was brought to Earth on a meteorite. The meteorite in question is called "Allan Hills 84001". It was blasted from Mars by a huge meteorite impact 16 million years ago and crashed on Earth 13,000 years ago.
How to Defend Earth Against an Asteroid Strike
This sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a real threat to the whole planet. It can happen any time. A medium sized asteroid of a few kilometers in diameter crashing into the Earth can completely destroy our civilization and exterminate the whole human race, just like it happened to the dinosaurs.