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

Medicine & Technology May 06, 2019

A meteor could hit the Earth within our lifetime.

Meteor Digs Up Water From Moon's Surface

Apr 18, 2019

Water molecules found near the vicinity of the moon from meteors hitting the moon's surface.

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

Mar 20, 2019

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?

Apr 18, 2017

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

Mar 06, 2017

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

Jan 15, 2015

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

Jan 07, 2015

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

Jan 04, 2015

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

Jan 03, 2015

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

Oct 20, 2014

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

Oct 20, 2014

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.