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October 21, 2015

Far out: Ancient Egyptian jewelry came from outer space

Ancient Egyptian beads found in a 5,000-year-old tomb were made from iron meteorites that fell to Earth from space, according to a new study.

October 21, 2015

Russian meteor created new 'dust layer' in stratosphere, researchers say

When a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in February, pieces of the bus-sized space rock hit the ground while its detonation shattered windows, set off car alarms and injured more than 1,000 people.

October 21, 2015

Russian meteor blast 'heard' around the world

The shock wave from Friday's meteor explosion above Russia sent subsonic waves through the atmosphere halfway around the world.

October 21, 2015

Leonid meteor shower forecast: What to expect

In recent days, I've been hearing the excited murmurings of skywatchers: "The Leonids are coming!"

October 21, 2015

Philae probe reaches comet, makes space history

The European Space Agency's Philae lander has made space history by successfully reaching the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

October 21, 2015

US military's meteor explosion data can help scientists protect earth

The U.S. Air Force and NASA have ironed out problems that prevented scientists from obtaining a steady stream of military tracking data on meteor explosions within Earth's atmosphere.

October 21, 2015

Newfound asteroid will give Earth super-close shave on Sunday

Earth is about to have a close encounter with a house-sized asteroid on Sunday Sept.7.

October 21, 2015

NASA's asteroid-capture mission may test new method to defend Earth

NASA's bold plan to park an asteroid near the moon may also test out a new way to protect Earth from dangerous space rocks.

October 21, 2015

Watch a 45-mile-wide asteroid blot out a star tonight

An asteroid the size of Rhode Island will briefly blot out one of the brightest stars in the sky overnight tonight (March 19-20), and you can watch the rare celestial event live online, weather permitting.

October 21, 2015

Comet ISON's blazing green tail captured in stunning photo

Comet ISON blazes through the night sky on its dangerous journey toward the sun in this great photo.