Just a few smashups in the asteroid belt may account for 70 percent of Earth’s meteorites, limiting what’s known about our solar system’s history.

TUC (23:03 CET), the night sky over Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, was illuminated by a spectacular Taurid meteor, named SPMN151024F, an event captured with breathtaking clarity. Despite recent adverse ...

Less than a week after the northern lights dazzled observers across California, stargazers are in for another treat.

We'll go over all the meteor showers both big and small for the rest of 2024. Meteor shower-viewing requires a little bit of work. In general, when astronomers calculate the number of meteors that ...

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The Draconid meteor shower came and went, but the Orionid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's what to know about the ...

Discover tips for an unforgettable stargazing experience, from choosing the best locations and times to using star maps..

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The horrific moment a 250-kilogram Russian bomb hit an apartment block in eastern Ukraine was captured on video. Russia has been using modified Soviet-era bombs to target cities and towns across ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14 ... the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, closer to Earth over the centuries, according to a statement from NASA astronomer Bill Cooke during a ...