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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.
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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.
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Perseid meteor shower peak on Aug. 12 and 13 will be the 'best in years.' Here's how to watch.As many as 100 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13.
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How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower kick off 'shooting star' season this weekendAs many as 20 'shooting stars' per hour will fall during the peak of the Delta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend, but August's Perseid meteor shower will be far more impressive.
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World's 1st 'boomerang meteorite' — a rock that left Earth, spent millennia in space, then returned — possibly discovered in the Sahara DesertThe composition of an unusual meteorite suggests that it formed on Earth, spent thousands of years in space, then reentered the atmosphere. But some experts disagree.
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Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porchThe woman was sat on her porch when she heard a loud "bang" from the roof and a pebble-size rock pinged into her chest. But not everyone is convinced it was a meteorite.
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Earth's highest, coldest, rarest clouds are back. How to see the eerie 'noctilucent clouds' this summer.Look North as the stars appear in June and July to have a chance of seeing rare noctilucent (or 'night-shining') clouds with the naked eye.
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Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of milesThe exploding meteor, known as a bolide, also created a sonic boom that shook a nearby town.
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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteor hitting Earth everGeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteor collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.
