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December 1, 2020

Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it

A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.

November 27, 2020

Spacecraft that successfully 'bombed' an asteroid is close to home with valuable cargo

A Japanese spacecraft that successfully "bombed" an asteroid after a 2 billion mile journey through space is close to returning to Earth.

November 24, 2020

Remarkable fireball captured breaking up on film

An enormous fireball was caught on camera streaking across the night sky in Australia, before breaking up over the Tasman Sea.

November 17, 2020

Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 300 miles from hitting Earth

An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 300 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.

November 16, 2020

Leonid meteor shower will light up the sky this week: What to know

After skygazers were treated to two meteor showers last month, November will see the return of the Leonid meteor shower, set to light up the sky early this week.

November 12, 2020

Apophis asteroid, nicknamed 'God of Chaos,' is speeding up

An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed.

November 11, 2020

Researchers discover Mars had water before there was life on Earth

NASA is on its way to figuring out whether Mars contains fossilized evidence of extraterrestrial life, but a new study suggests the Red Planet had water billions of years earlier than previously believed.

November 2, 2020

Asteroid to fly past Earth just before Election Day, NASA says

An asteroid is headed towards Earth, the day before Election Day, according to NASA.

October 29, 2020

Asteroid size of 747 set to fly past Earth on Halloween

An asteroid nearly the size of a Boeing 747 will safely fly past Earth on Halloween.

October 29, 2020

'Extraterrestrial organic compounds' found in 2018 Michigan 'fireball'

In 2018, a meteorite fell to Earth, causing a fireball that streaked across the sky in Michigan. Now, researchers have discovered the space rock contains "extraterrestrial organic compounds."