A spectacular megabreccia (a coarse rock assemblage composed of large angular-to-rounded fragments, some over 6m in length, held together by a mineral cement – in this particular case by melted rock in the form of fine crystalline glassy material) in the Kraaipan granite-greenstone terrane, located roughly midway between Mafikeng and Vryburg, has provided the first clues to the recognition o... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

The chance that a rogue mini-world — asteroid 2007 WD5 — will smack into Mars has increased from 1.3 percent to 3.9 percent. In the event of an impact, the head-on collision would take place on January 30th at 2:55 a.m. PST, give or take a few minutes. picked by mitzuzake 8 months ago

The smarter half of the Deep Impact probe--the part that wasn't vaporized in a deliberate collision with Comet Tempel 1 last July--is on a new mission. It will fly by Comet Boethin in December 2008. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet, say scientists from the U.S., U.K., Italy, and New Zealand in this month's Geology. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A mushroom-shaped hydrogen cloud rearing 1000 light years above the plane of our galaxy is the aftermath of a massive gas cloud that dive-bombed the Milky Way. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Almost a century after a mysterious explosion in Russia flattened a huge swath of Siberian forest, scientists have found what they believe is a crater made by the cosmic object that made the blast. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A University of Bologna team says a lake near the epicentre of the biggest space impact in modern times - the Tunguska event, may be occupying a crater hollowed out by a chunk of rock that hit the ground. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Evidence of the biggest meteorite ever to hit the British Isles has been found by a team of scientists. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Select size, trajectory and other factors then select a place on the map for the meteor to hit and then see the destructive results. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

British condom maker Futura Medical Plc said on Thursday that results of a study showed its new condom helped men have firmer and bigger erections, as well as a longer-lasting sexual experience. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Spending a little extra on "green" products may make you feel better, but it may not have as much of an Earth-friendly impact as you hope picked by MeMe 4 months ago

The possibility of an asteroid walloping the planet Mars this month is whetting the appetites of Earth-bound scientists, even as they further refine the space rock's trajectory. The space rock in question — Asteroid 2007 WD5 — is similar in size to the object that carved Meteor Crater into northern Arizona some 50,000 years ago and is approaching Mars at about 30,000 miles per hour (48... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Out to save the Earth... environmentalist couple living a "no impact" lifestyle in New York City. This includes eating only organic food, producing no trash, using no motorized transportation, and no "TP". picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Super cool...Martin Klimas hails from Germany and takes fantastic “still life” photos. He drops clay figurines from the same height in complete darkness with the camera lens open. When the figurine hits the ground, the sound of the impact triggers the lights to go on for a fraction of a second. picked by deepcleanfun 11 months ago

Elle recently wrote an article going into how much of an impact Sex and the City has had on fashion from the first episode until today. picked by knicksfan930 3 months ago

Looks like the bird vaporized on impact. Not sure what kind of critter hit this Porsche but it certainly left it's mark! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Super-smart idea. It's normal, soft and flexible. Warm. Great for snowboarding and other high motion activities. But on impact it hardens to protect the wearer. Then, once the impact has stopped, it softens again! picked by henkspaan 1 year ago

Sorry folks, I was looking forward to it too, but NASA jumped the gun.

Last update from Autumnlotus here. picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

Does the arrival of these shows change attitudes in ways that improve women’s lives or vice versa. picked by jenny 12 months ago

If you wish to study a textbook example of fresh Martian impact, it would be hard to beat Tooting Crater. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago