Weird 4,000-Year-Old Comet Cause Meteor Showers Detected by Scientists

SPACE 05.25.2021 06:06 AM

Comets that swing by Earth once every 4,000 years are still able to cause meteor showers, experts say.

Meteor Shower 2021 Schedule: When is the Next Sky Show After Lyrid's Peak?

04.20.2021 03:04 AM

For enthusiasts looking for the next meteor shower, long-running meteorological reference Old Farmer's Almanac has released its 2021 Meteor Shower Calendar - complete with viewing tips!

Scientists Traced a Rare Meteorite Chunk on UK Driveway; Does It Contain Solar System's Ingredients?

03.09.2021 21:57 PM

Hundreds of people reported the fireball on February 28, 2021. Meteorites like this are relics from the early Solar System, which means they can tell us what planets are made of.

Brightly Burning Object Lights Up Japan's Night Sky

12.01.2020 18:00 PM

A huge and bright meteor streaks over the sky of Japan on Sunday. Cameras have captured the astonishingly huge and brightly burning meteor that streaked across the sky of western Japan on Sunday, November 29.

Boom! Suspected Meteor Explodes in the Sky in Turkey

05.28.2020 21:28 PM

Residents of northern Turkey are treated with a special light show on Wednesday night of May 27, as a suspected meteor streak across the sky before exploding with a thunderous boom.

Serendipity: Photographer Captures Once-In-A-Lifetime Meteor By Accident

04.30.2020 10:11 AM

The photographer was asleep when he accidentally captured a once-in-a-lifetime meteor instead of the time-lapse of the urbanization of a small south Indian town.

Perseid Meteor Showers Light Up The Sky

08.16.2019 08:08 AM

Perseid Meteor Shower has once again lit up the sky and it was witness in many places across the globe.

NASA Says the Possibility of Earth Being Hit with a Meteor is Very High

05.06.2019 10:34 AM

A meteor could hit the Earth within our lifetime. Dangerous asteroids flying past Earth are not rare, and more meteor strikes happen than the public is aware of, the head of NASA has said.

Meteor Digs Up Water From Moon's Surface

04.18.2019 08:53 AM

Water molecules found near the vicinity of the moon from meteors hitting the moon's surface. Data from a lunar orbiter recently gave way to the conclusion that the moon has been wet for billions of years.

Meteor Explosion in Earth’s Atmosphere: 10x Stronger than Hiroshima Bomb

03.20.2019 07:56 AM

A meteor spotted during the meteor shower on December 2009 exploded in the Earth’s Atmosphere. It’s strength is ten times stronger than the Hiroshima Bomb that once shook the world.

The ‘Music Of The Meteors’: Is It For Real?

04.18.2017 11:48 AM

The meteors when arcing through the atmosphere produce a hissing sound. The reason for this ‘music of the meteors’, is shrouded in mystery that a new hypothesis tries of unraveling.

Mystery Sound Of Meteors: Here Is Why Some Of You Hear The Dazzling Shooting Star

03.06.2017 11:58 AM

Meteors are known for their visual spectacle but sometimes a mysterious sizzling sound also accompanies the shooting star. A recent study dwells deep into the science of a Meteors sound.

Meteorites and the History of Our Solar System: Not Everything Is As It Seems

01.15.2015 20:12 PM

Scientists have long believed that meteors were fundamental to the origins of our planets. Meteors contain minuscule spherical grains known as chondrules, and many have believed these chondrules collided with particles of dust and gas coalescing into protoplanets. However, according to a new study published this week in the journal Nature, this hypothesis may not be true.

Passing Stars May Send Comets Smashing Into Earth – Eventually

01.07.2015 11:34 AM

Stars passing close to our solar system could send comets hurdling toward Earth increasing the risk of impact altering life as we know it. Scientists still say there is not much for us to worry about as these collisions won't happen for hundreds of thousands of years.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Set to Put on a Show This Weekend

01.04.2015 02:44 AM

Turn your gazes to the sky overnight to catch a glimpse of the Quandrantid meteor shower. The annual meteor shower radiating from the constellation Boötes, may be difficult for some to see due to a very bright moon or cloud cover this year.

Quadrantids Arrive—First Meteor Shower of 2015 TONIGHT, Jan. 3

01.03.2015 18:05 PM

While the near full moon will interfere with the sights in the sky tonight, astronomers say that stargazers will still be able to see the first meteor shower of 2015 this weekend, with the arrival of the “Quadrantids".

Orionid Meteor Shower: Best Viewing Times and Live Stream Info

10.20.2014 17:25 PM

It's time for another one of Earth's annual meteor shower events, the Orionid meteor shower. Those who are willing to wake up early enough to catch a glimpse of the pre-dawn sky over the next week should be able to spot a few meteors are they streak across the morning sky.

NASA’s Spacecrafts ‘Duck And Cover’ Behind Mars as Comet Passes Through

10.20.2014 14:43 PM

It’s been a flyby anticipated for months, and one whose arrival sparked much commotion at NASA’s headquarters this past weekend. Hurtling through the night sky at nearly 125,000 miles per hour, Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring passed right by the planet Mars early Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, coming in close contact with the Martian outer atmosphere at about 2:27pm ET.