Asteroids

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Asteroid 2023 DZ2 to pass between Earth and moon this weekend

A massive asteroid called '2023 DZ2' will come within 100,000 miles of Earth on Saturday, March 25. NASA says this event 'only happens once per decade'.

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Newly discovered asteroid has reduced odds of striking Earth

The probability that a newly-discovered asteroid will hit Earth on Valentine's Day in 2046 has dropped. The chance the asteroid hits the planet was already unlikely.

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NASA says it's tracking 161-foot newly-found asteroid that has 'very small chance' of striking Earth

An asteroid with a diameter of about 161 feet has a "very small chance" of striking Earth on Feb. 14, 2046, NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office said.

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Kansas night sky lit up by 'small swarm of meteors'

The National Weather Service's office in Goodland, Kansas, captured a "small swarm of meteors" that vaporized in Earth's atmosphere early Sunday morning.

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'Small swarm of meteors' seen in the skies over Goodland, Kansas

The National Weather Service's Goodland office captured video of meteors lighting up the night sky on Sunday.

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Sonic boom heard as meteor crashes into ground near McAllen, Texas

A sonic boom was captured on a home video camera as a meteor crashed into the ground near McAllen, Texas. CREDIT: Fox 4

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Asteroid caught on video lighting up western Europe's skies before making impact in France

A three-feet meteoroid, also categorized as a small asteroid, was seen lighting up the skies of western Europe before making impact in France Monday by the English Channel.

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Webb Space Telescope 'unexpectedly' finds its smallest asteroid yet

The James Webb Space Telescope may have accidentally discovered an asteroid that NASA says is likely the smallest observed to date by the $10 billion-dollar observatory.

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Asteroid to rocket past Earth in one of closest encounters ever

NASA said that the asteroid, known as 2023 BU, will pass close to Earth on Thursday night. This will be a near miss, according to scientists at the agency.

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Green comet will pass by Earth for first time since Neanderthals roamed Earth

The green-colored comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which was first discovered by astronomers in March 2022, will make its closest approach to Earth later in the month.

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Quadrantid meteor shower peaks as moon creates poor viewing conditions

The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first and one of the best of the year, was peaking Wednesday morning amid a nearly full moon and stormy weather conditions.

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Russian space capsule leak likely due to micrometeorite strike, official says

An official said a coolant leak, likely due to a micrometeorite strike, was detected from the Russian space capsule docked to the International Space Station.

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Geminid meteor shower fast facts

The Geminids Meteor Shower is peaking Wednesday morning, with most of the more than 100 bright fragments visible over the Northern Hemisphere, according to NASA.

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Incredible video shows meteor blaze through Pennsylvania sky

Twitter video from a doorbell camera shows the moment a bright meteor or fireball streaks across dark Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, skies on Thursday evening.

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Fireball streaks across Pittsburgh sky in doorbell camera video

A fireball passes through Pittsburg sky in a video caught from a doorbell camera (Credit: Phil Haddad / SCI + TECH /TMX)

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Leonid meteor shower peaks: How to see it

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks late on Friday night. However, NASA reports that viewing could be impacted by a bright moon, which is about 35% full.

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Meteorite not cause of California house fire, officials say

A northern California house fire earlier this month was seemingly not caused by a falling meteor, according to fire officials. It took hours to put out the blaze.

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Monstrous asteroid to speed by Earth next week

RM4 2022, an asteroid with an estimated diameter of more than 2,400 feet, is expected to swing by Earth on Nov. 1, speeding at around 52,000 miles per hour.

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Study says asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused a global tsunami

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan indicates that a global tsunami ravaged the earth after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed.

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Watch for fireballs: Orionids meteor shower expected to peak this week

While the Orionids meteor shower peak is on Oct. 21, the Orionids will be active through Nov. 22, per NASA. Faster meteors are likely to become fireballs.

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft buzzes Earth on first anniversary of launch on mission to explore around Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft skimmed Earth's atmosphere early Saturday morning, flying lower than the International Space Station. The mission launched exactly a year ago.

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NASA's planetary defense team successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino explains NASA's DART mission and why they intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid

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Catholic school's meteor crash landing simulation causes worry in Tasmania

A catholic school in Tasmania put their community in panic mode after images of a meteor crash landing simulation began to appear online.

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NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact

NASA will use its DART spacecraft to impact the faraway asteroid Dimorphos. The moonlet is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth and orbits Didymos.

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NASA spacecraft to smash into asteroid to test planetary defense

The NASA DART spacecraft will impact the asteroid Dimorphos on the evening of Sept. 26. The asteroid, which has a diameter of 525 feet, poses no threat to Earth.

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Perseid meteor shower: When it peaks

The Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend. However, NASA astronomers say viewing the shower this year might be a bit trickier thanks to the full moon.

Lifestyle 23 hours ago

Meteor showers in summer 2022: When and where to watch the Delta Aquariids, Perseids and more

This year's meteor showers have begun. Here's how to check out the active meteor showers Delta Aquariids, Alpha Capricornids and Perseids at their peak activity.

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Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

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Perseid meteor shower begins: When, where to see it

The Perseid meteor shower has returned this summer, peaking in mid-August. FOX Weather notes that a full moon could impact the shower for viewers this year.

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NASA: Webb space telescope hit by micrometeoroid

NASA said the James Webb Space Telescope was operating at a level that "exceeds all mission requirements" after a micrometeoroid hit a primary mirror segment.

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Memorial Day could see possible tau Herculid meteor shower

The potential tau Herculid meteor shower could provide a stunning show for skywatchers on Memorial Day evening, according to NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.