Meteoroid news, features and articles
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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.
By Abha Jain Published
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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.
By Jamie Carter Published
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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).
By Jamie Carter Published
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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.
By Jamie Carter Published
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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.
By Chris Impey Published
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Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to get the best viewsThe Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Here's when to get the best view.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Enormous fireball meteor turns the sky over Turkey green in eerie viral videoA stunning bright-green fireball was captured by a phone camera in a playground in Turkey.
By Ben Turner Published
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Crystal-studded space rock found in the Sahara may rewrite the history of the early solar systemThe rocks were found in May 2020 in the Erg Chech sand sea, in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.
By Evgenii Krestianinov Published
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10 dazzling photos of the Perseid meteor shower, 2023The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower fell on Aug. 13, and photographers around the world were ready for it.
By Annie Corinne Shaink Published
