In the summer of 1908, a blast over remote Siberia flattened trees across an area larger than some countries and lit the sky as far away as Europe. With no crater, no confirmed meteorite fragments and ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

An asteroid is expected to eventually hit Earth, highlighting the importance of preparing for such an event. This video ...

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This month, Comet Hartley 2 has put on a good show for backyard astronomers. The comet's vivid green atmosphere and auburn tail of dust look great through small telescopes, and NASA's Deep ...

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An asteroid just came careening into our atmosphere, burning up in a dramatic fireball over Russia. The asteroid, formally named 2024 XA1, measured about 28 inches across, and had only been spotted a ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029. Reading time 3 minutes A team of astronomers believe that our planet’s ...