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‘Fireball’ meteors possible over US tonight as South Taurid meteor shower peaks
Two meteor showers with long, broad peaks will bring “shooting stars” to night skies worldwide this month, starting tonight. First…
Read More »Leonid Meteor Shower: How to Watch
It’s already been a big year for celestial sightings, but the astral spectacles aren’t done yet. November promises a Leonid…
Read More »Orionid meteor shower 2024: When to see ‘shooting stars’ from Halley’s comet next week
The annual Orionid meteor shower — a dusty result of the trip Halley’s comet makes around the sun every 76…
Read More »Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of ‘shooting stars’ fall from the dragon’s tail this week
On Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 8 and 9), the night skies may be peppered with “shooting stars” during the annual…
Read More »Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS
A new video from an astronaut’s vantage point in space catures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor…
Read More »No, NASA’s DART asteroid impact probably won’t spark meteor showers on Earth — but maybe on Mars
Debris from the impact of NASA’s DART spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorphos could reach Earth and Mars, astronomers have concluded.…
Read More »Fallout from NASA’s asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower
Millions of tiny space rock fragments may be on a collision course with Earth and Mars after NASA deliberately crashed…
Read More »Perseid meteor shower rains ‘shooting stars’ over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image
The Perseids, one of the year’s most prolific meteor showers, peaked this week, raining dozens of “shooting stars” per hour…
Read More »Perseid meteor shower to brighten night sky as it peaks this week | Meteors
The sky is expected to brighten up this week – but it has nothing to do with sunshine: the annual…
Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower Joins Stunning Mars and Jupiter Conjunction
Perseid Meteor Shower Joins Stunning Mars and Jupiter Conjunction Early risers get a double sky treat: a Mars and Jupiter…
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