Craters

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?

Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?

Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?

This stunning national park is set in a dormant volcano

This stunning national park is set in a dormant volcano

This stunning national park is set in a dormant volcano

See the eerie glacier caves carved by Mount St. Helens’s fiery breath

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See the eerie glacier caves carved by Mount St. Helens’s fiery breath

See the eerie glacier caves carved by Mount St. Helens’s fiery breath

How dangerous are supervolcanoes? Get the facts.

How dangerous are supervolcanoes? Get the facts.

How dangerous are supervolcanoes? Get the facts.

City-size impact crater found under Greenland ice

City-size impact crater found under Greenland ice

City-size impact crater found under Greenland ice

Striking Photos of the Men Who Work in an Active Volcano

Striking Photos of the Men Who Work in an Active Volcano

Striking Photos of the Men Who Work in an Active Volcano

Otherworldly Destinations Here on Earth

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Starstruck

Otherworldly Destinations Here on Earth

Otherworldly Destinations Here on Earth

Siberia's Growing 'Doorway to Hell' Offers Clues on Climate Change

Siberia's Growing 'Doorway to Hell' Offers Clues on Climate Change

Siberia's Growing 'Doorway to Hell' Offers Clues on Climate Change

World's Best Stargazing Sites

World's Best Stargazing Sites

World's Best Stargazing Sites

Space Rocks Delivered One-Two Punch to Ancient Earth

Space Rocks Delivered One-Two Punch to Ancient Earth

Space Rocks Delivered One-Two Punch to Ancient Earth

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves

Week's Best Space Pictures

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Seeing a Galaxy’s Heartbeat

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Seeing a Galaxy’s Heartbeat

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Seeing a Galaxy’s Heartbeat

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