An asteroid that fell to Earth and exploded above Canada in 2022 was only around 20 inches wide — the smallest space rock ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of ...

Asteroids, comets, and meteors are all small solar system objects, but they differ in composition and behaviour.

Jenniskens, an active meteor storm chaser, explains how meteoroid streams originate from the decay of meteoroids, comets and asteroids, and how they cause meteor showers on Earth. He includes the ...

Humanity is better prepared than ever before to prevent a large asteroid from crashing into Earth, but there's more work, and ...

Meteor that exploded in spectacular fireball over Niagara Falls was surprisingly small - Space rock produced streak of green ...

As a physicist who researches the risk that comets and asteroids pose to the Earth, I’m aware that this is a subject where ...

Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...

The Leonid meteor shower will peak late on Sunday night into early Monday but will the weather allow for good viewing?

The shower is best visible from the Northern Hemisphere. In the US, Americans should head out later in the evening to early ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...

As the seasons shift in Clarion County and nights grow longer, our skies offer a spectacular reward for those who brave the ...