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Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on MarsThe 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.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaksThe 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.
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spotsScientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from.
By Conor Feehly Published
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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videosA 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.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Orionid meteor shower 2024: When to see 'shooting stars' from Halley's comet next weekThe 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.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this weekHow to watch the Draconid meteor shower peak on Oct. 8 and 9 in the tail of a cosmic dragon.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISSA 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.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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The Perseid meteor shower is peaking NOW! Here's how to see the most 'shooting stars'.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.
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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'Rare daylight fireball' meteor over NYC created loud boom near Statue of LibertyReports of a daylight fireball and loud booms across New York City and New Jersey suggest a meteor entered the atmosphere above the city and traveled west at 38,000 mph, NASA says.
By Sascha Pare Published
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