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Draconid meteor shower: How to watch

October 6, 2021

Draconid meteor shower: How to watch

The Draconid meteor shower will reach its peak on Friday night in the sky across the Northern Hemisphere.

NASA: 'At least 5 fireballs' reported over US

September 28, 2021

NASA: 'At least 5 fireballs' reported over US

There were reports of at least five fireballs over the U.S. last week.

NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

September 18, 2021

NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

NASA scientists have found evidence that thousands of massive ancient volcanoes erupted on Mars.

How, when to watch the Perseid meteor shower

August 10, 2021

How, when to watch the Perseid meteor shower

The Perseids, considered the best meteor shower of the year, will peak on Wednesday night and into pre-dawn hours on Thursday.

Twin meteor showers will peak tonight — but viewing may be tricky

July 28, 2021

Twin meteor showers will peak tonight — but viewing may be tricky

Two meteor showers will grace the night skies this week – though the moon may make observing them nearly impossible.

Fireball blazes across Texas sky

July 27, 2021

Fireball blazes across Texas sky

Texas residents were stunned to see a fireball blaze across the sky on Sunday night.

Asteroid the size of Giza pyramid, Taj Mahal to pass 'close' to Earth

July 25, 2021

Asteroid the size of Giza pyramid, Taj Mahal to pass 'close' to Earth

The 2008 GO20 asteroid is between 318 and 720 feet tall (220 meters) and has drawn comparisons to a number of famous world structures to convey just how big it is.

Before an asteroid wiped them out, dinosaurs were already in decline: study

July 2, 2021

Before an asteroid wiped them out, dinosaurs were already in decline: study

A study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that dinosaurs were in decline for as many as 10 million years prior to the Chicxulub, Mexico asteroid.

'Mega comet' discovered flying into solar system: scientists

June 22, 2021

'Mega comet' discovered flying into solar system: scientists

Astronomers have reportedly discovered that a large object moving from the outer reaches of the solar system will approach as close as Saturn's orbit in the next decade.

NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

June 12, 2021

NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts.