Impacts and Impact Craters

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Craters and Extinctions
Asteroids At the dawn of the 19th century, a group of...
Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...

Radio Programs

Sutter’s Mill A new strike at Sutter’s Mill Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Bright Visitors Bright visitors from beyond Earth Monday, April 22, 2013
Messy Impact Debating a devastating impact Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Space Watch IV A very close encounter Thursday, February 14, 2013
Space Watch III Painting our way out of a jam Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Space Watch II Searching for cosmic bullets Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Space Watch A target in a cosmic shooting gallery Monday, February 11, 2013
Diamonds Making “ice” from fire Thursday, January 10, 2013
Apophis Keeping an eye on a troublemaker Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Homeworld Security Tracking down threats from space Saturday, August 25, 2012
Moon and Regulus Excavating a lunar crater Thursday, December 15, 2011
Another Encounter Keeping tabs on a rocky visitor Monday, November 7, 2011
Close Encounter A neighbor pays Earth a close visit Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Taking Inventory II Watching for invaders from beyond Sunday, March 27, 2011
Geminid Meteors The meteoric fate of a meteor parent Monday, December 13, 2010
Jupiter at Opposition A busy year for a giant world Monday, September 20, 2010
Nuke 'Em! The ultimate planetary protection Friday, September 3, 2010

Featured Images

Chart showing the path of asteroid 2012 DA14 relative to Earth.
 Getting Close Thursday, February 14, 2013
Craters fill an ancient river channel on Mars
 Martian Rapids Monday, October 10, 2011
MESSENGER's first color image of Mercury, March 29, 2011
 First Glimpse Thursday, March 31, 2011
Cassini image of Saturn's moon Mimas, October 2010
 Scarface Monday, October 25, 2010
The aftermath of an asteroid impact in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter
 Giant Scar Monday, September 20, 2010

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