Scientists have discovered a possible second impact crater buried under more than a mile of ice in northwest Greenland
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A massive crater has been discovered under the ice of Greenland
An international team of scientists came together to unravel the mystery of Greenland’s Hiawatha crater
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Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?
How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?
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Opportunity’s new crater snap provides reminder of Apollo moon landing
NASA’s rover passed near a young crater this spring during the 45th anniversary of Apollo 16’s trip to the Moon, prompting a connection between the two missions
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Lunar mission reveals how the Moon got its impact ‘rings’
New results from the NASA’s GRAIL spacecraft are providing insights into the huge impacts that dominated worlds of the early Solar System
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New Horizons Update: Pluto found to spray paint largest moon red
“Who would have thought that Pluto is a graffiti artist?”
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New Horizons Update: Sharpest views yet of Pluto returned by spacecraft
The best close-ups of the dwarf planet that humans may see for decades have been released
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Starmus 2014: “I had to take sleeping pills when we landed on the Moon,” says Charlie Duke
When he and his crew landed on the Moon, our lunar companion wasn’t what Apollo 16’s Charlie Duke expected
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All About Space issue 21 free preview!
Here are some of the highlights from the latest issue of All About Space magazine, on sale now.
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Will comet 2013 A1 smash into the Martian surface in October 2014?
Comet 2013 A1 (Siding Spring) is set for a close encounter with the Red Planet in late 2014.
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Video: Evolution of the Moon
Learn the violent and turbulent history of our largest natural satellite in this video.