The moon was exposed to a heavy bombardment of asteroids 3.9 billion years ago. The origin of this bombardment, however, was previously unclear. Planetologists at Münster University have now tested ...

This artist’s concept shows the immediate aftermath of a large asteroid impact around NGC 2547-ID8, a 35-million-year-old sun-like star thought to be forming rocky planets. Image credit: ...

Blueprint for Planetary Intelligence] Vol. 29 Late Heavy Bombardment: Delivery of Volatiles (Water and Organic Matter) from ...

The lunar surface is covered by numerous craters that date back to the impacts of asteroids. Age determinations on lunar rocks formed during these impacts show a surprising clustering at ages of about ...

Explore the Late Heavy Bombardment's timeline: impacts occurred 4.48 billion years ago, reshaping our understanding of solar system evolution. The solar system once experienced a meteor shower of epic ...