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Everyone’s talking about the Perseid meteor shower – but don’t bother trying to see it in Australia or NZ

Use our interactive globe to see if you’re in the ‘zone of disappointment’ for the Perseids – then save these dates for better meteor showers to watch.

Remember the June fireball? Here's how scientists are classifying the meteorite that came crashing through a Georgia home

Planetary Geologist R. Scott Harris, working under the auspices of UGA, analyzed fragments of the meteorite with an electron ...
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Out of this world: meteorite sale expected to raise €1 million

An iron meteorite weighing 240 kilos will be auctioned off in Noorwijk at the end of August to help fund a new planetarium in ...

Meteorite that shot through roof of Henry County home was moving at speed of sound, scientist says

Stouffer learned the fireball that exploded into the Georgia sky last month will now be called the McDonough meteorite. He ...
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Meteor that hit Arizona 56,000 years ago may have built a natural dam in Grand Canyon

Cutting‑edge dating reveals driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves 55,250 years ago when a meteor’s shock wave blocked and ...
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An Asteroid Might Hit the Moon in 2032 and Turn It Into a Massive Fireworks Show from Earth

On the evening of December 22, 2032, a modest-sized asteroid called 2024 YR4 could potentially slam into the Moon, and the collision could produce a meteor shower unlike anything seen in living memory ...
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Fireball, meteorite reported across Southeast US, Georgia house hit

People from North Florida to North Carolina reported a bright streak and fireball across the sky Thursday. Here's what to know.