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January 26, 2023

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.

January 5, 2023

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.

January 4, 2023

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.

December 15, 2022

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.

December 14, 2022

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.

December 2, 2022

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.

December 2, 2022

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)

November 18, 2022

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.

November 16, 2022

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.

October 29, 2022

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.