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Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late
By Jamie Carter published
The Geminid meteor shower is upon us. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth during the shower's peak on Dec. 13 and 14, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on Mars
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago.
Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaks
By Jamie Carter last updated
The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.
Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spots
By Conor Feehly published
Scientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from.
Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos
By Sascha Pare published
A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina.
Orionid meteor shower 2024: When to see 'shooting stars' from Halley's comet next week
By Jamie Carter published
The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by the famous Halley's comet.
Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this week
By Jamie Carter published
How to watch the Draconid meteor shower peak on Oct. 8 and 9 in the tail of a cosmic dragon.
Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.
The Perseid meteor shower is peaking NOW! Here's how to see the most 'shooting stars'.
By Jamie Carter last updated
Up to 75 'shooting stars' per hour may be visible in the night sky this evening as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on Monday (Aug. 12). The annual shower is linked to debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
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