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 ...

A recent study from the University of New Mexico has proposed a fascinating theory about the formation of the Grand Canyon.

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 ...

The largest egg producer in the southwest is still trying to recover after a bird flu outbreak this year. The bird flu wiped out most of the chickens at Hickman's in Buckeye. Gila County officials ...

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 ...

Two of Arizona's most famous landmarks may be linked by cosmic violence: the asteroid that gouged out Meteor Crater may have also caused the formation of an ancient lake in the Grand Canyon. This ...

A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that runs through the national park. Geologists studying driftwood and lake ...

Geologists from the University of Minnesota have found a crater 11 times larger than the iconic Meteor Crater in Arizona. The crater is hidden about 350 feet below the city of Inver Grove Heights, a ...