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November 4, 2023

Dinosaurs may have been killed off by 'apocalyptic dust plume': study

A study argues that a dust cloud with dust grains the size of microscopic bacteria blanketed the earth the after the asteroid impact thought to have killed off dinosaurs.

September 6, 2023

5 asteroids to pass Earth this week, including one as big as a house: NASA

NASA is anticipated five asteroids — including one as big as a house — to fly near Earth this week, though none will pose any danger.

August 28, 2023

Videos capture fireball meteor lighting up Colorado’s early morning skies

A fiery meteor was spotted lighting up the sky above Colorado in the early morning hours of Sunday, according to multiple reports to the American Meteor Society.

August 11, 2023

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend with ideal conditions

The Perseid meteor shower will peak late Saturday, NASA says. Viewing conditions will be ideal for skywatchers this year, and this year's moon will be a waning crescent.

July 22, 2023

Hubble Space Telescope finds boulders potentially shaken off asteroid following DART experiment

NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope has found nearly 40 boulders that were potentially shaken off the asteroid Dimorphos following its DART test last year.

July 21, 2023

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: What skywatchers should know

One of the biggest meteor showers of the year is back through the end of next month. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak in mid-August, when the moon will be just 10% full.

June 27, 2023

NEO asteroid nearly the size of the Washington Monument set to zip past Earth

An asteroid roughly 30 feet (9 meters) shorter in diameter than the height of the Washington Monument will fly past Earth early Wednesday morning, coming within 2.1 million miles of the planet.

June 23, 2023

Massive asteroid to pass by Earth this weekend

A three-story building sized asteroid that will pass by Earth 134,000 miles away on Sunday will be viewable on a livestream.

May 18, 2023

NASA's Webb Space Telescope finds water around mysterious main belt comet

The James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers find gas around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time. NASA said the gas was water vapor.

May 9, 2023

Webb Telescope snaps shot of first asteroid belt ever seen outside the solar system

Using the James Webb Space Telescope's capabilities, scientists captured the first asteroid belt seen outside the solar system – and it's more complex than expected.