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Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with themA new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.
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Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.
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Barringer Crater may have been formed by a cosmic 'curveball,' asteroid simulations showAsteroids with different spins and bonding strengths may be responsible for the vast variety of impact craters on Earth, including Arizona's Barringer Crater, new simulations show.
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Brand-new meteor shower from 'Christmas comet' may appear over Earth for 1st time this weekA brand-new meteor shower triggered by the 'Christmas comet' 46P/Wirtanen may appear over Earth for the first time on Dec. 12, though it will be visible from only a small sliver of the world.
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The Geminids — this year's only multicolored meteor shower — peaks next week. Here's how to watch.As many as 120 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 13 and 14.
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The fiery Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch.Up to 15 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in dark skies as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18).
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How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and nextThe modest Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak on separate days over the next week. Here's how to get the most out of the annual display of shooting stars and fireballs.
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Is NASA's OSIRIS REx asteroid sample the most expensive material on Earth?NASA's OSIRIS REx mission cost $1.16 billion for just under 9 ounces of asteroid dust. But it's hardly the most expensive material in science. Here's where it ranks.
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Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to get the best views
The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Here's when to get the best view.
