Impacts and Impact Craters

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 Frequently Asked Questions: Earth Impacts, Craters and Extinction Events
The Solar System: Minor Bodies: Asteroids At the dawn of the 19th century, a group of...
The Solar System: Inner Planets: Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...

Radio Programs

 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
Asteroid Thruster Getting a push from day and night Thursday, September 2, 2010
Spacewatch Keeping watch for space invaders Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sierra Madera A drive-through impact crater Monday, August 30, 2010
Daniel Barringer Digging into a big hole in the ground Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Moon and Jupiter Melting a giant moon Saturday, April 10, 2010
Dodging a Bullet Earth dodges a cosmic bullet Friday, January 22, 2010
More Moon and Saturn A scary moon of Saturn Thursday, November 12, 2009
Moon and Jupiter Two worlds that've taken a beating Monday, October 26, 2009

Featured Images

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
Scars of Apollo Monday, March 29, 2010
Impact! Wednesday, February 3, 2010
A Hole in Mars Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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