WINSLOW, AZ (AZFamily) — An asteroid hit the Earth in what is now known as northern Arizona about 50,000 years ago. It left a giant crater that draws people from all over the world. Nestled between ...

Lowell Observatory, Meteor Crater and Barringer Space Museum will partner to host a celebration for Asteroid Day Arizona on Monday, June 30. Th daylong celebration features family-friendly science ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the northern Arizona desert, an imposing-looking crater shows the impact of an ancient meteor crash. Until the 1960s, it was mistakenly ...

Step into the heart of one of Earth’s best-preserved impact sites—Arizona’s Meteor Crater. Formed over 50,000 years ago by a fiery space rock, this colossal landmark is a stunning reminder of our ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Mary Robinette Kowal, who created alternate-history astronauts in her Lady Astronaut series of books, will lead an all-star cast of speakers in ...

Coon Butte or Barring Crater near Winslow, Arizona, is 4,150 feet wide and 575 feet deep. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — The Perseid meteor shower is peaking Wednesday night and it can bring up to 75 shooting stars an hour. While the moon may make it tougher to see, a meteor shower always ...

Researchers suggest the impact that created Arizona's Meteor Crater may have triggered a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon around 56,000 years ago. © Kring 2017 ...