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May 2, 2016

NASA nixes asteroid threat rumor

Should we be worried about an asteroid impacting Earth sometime between Sept. 15 and 28? NASA says "no."

May 2, 2016

How to watch the Perseids meteor shower

Stargazers can enjoy the oldest meteor shower known to Earth overnight Wednesday. The annual shower, known as the Perseids, will peak at 3 a.m. local time Thursday, according to astronomers.

May 2, 2016

Perseid meteor shower gets a boost from dark Moon, Jupiter

The Perseid meteor shower is the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year, and its peak this week has all the earmarks of being an excellent example of celestial fireworks, weather permitting.

May 2, 2016

Philae's comet may host alien life, scientists say

The icy surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, home to the famous Philae lander, may also host alien life, according to astrobiologists.

May 2, 2016

Methane in Mars meteorites suggests possibility of life

Methane, a potential sign of primitive life, has been found in meteorites from Mars, adding weight to the idea that life could live off methane on the Red Planet, researchers say.

May 2, 2016

Eerie comet landscape revealed by Rosetta spacecraft photos

A deluge of newly released photos from the Rosetta mission reveals the haunting alien landscape on the surface of a comet as it orbits the sun.

May 2, 2016

Freakish asteroid likely spun so fast it exploded

An odd asteroid rotated so fast that it blew itself apart, a new study suggests.

May 2, 2016

Dinos died here: Getting to the core of asteroid impact mystery

The catastrophic asteroid crash blamed for the demise of the dinosaurs also left a gaping scar in the Earth.

May 2, 2016

Explosive culprit? Russian fireball's origins found

A crackling fireball that exploded over Russia last year appears to share an orbit with a huge asteroid discovered in October 2014, a new study reports.

May 2, 2016

The evolution of NASA's ambitious asteroid-capture mission

NASA's ambitious asteroid-capture mission has changed a lot since the agency officially announced its existence less than two years ago.