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How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower this weekEvery year, Earth briefly encounters the Quadrantid meteor shower in early January. Here's how to catch the show.
By Joe Rao Published
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Meteorite crash-lands in woman's bed in CanadaA meteorite that landed in British Columbia crashed through a roof and narrowly missed hitting a woman who was asleep in her bed at the time.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Brilliant dashcam fireball videos help scientists find 3 meteorites in SloveniaBrilliant dashcam fireball videos help scientists find 3 meteorites in Slovenia
By Meghan Bartels Published
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Art project creates 'human-alien hybrids' with meteorite-infused waterThe water flowing from a medieval fountain in the Italian village of Fontecchio bubbles with extraterrestrial effervescence.
By Mike Wall Published
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World's largest Martian meteorite goes on displayThe largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.
By Harry Baker Published
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How to watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this weekGet ready: The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Thursday (Aug. 12), and it has the potential to put on a good show.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Perseid meteor shower peaks this month: New moon bodes well for skywatchers.Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.
By Joe Rao Published
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Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forestScientists believe the ultra-fast object landed in a densely-forested area near the capital, Oslo. It could take up to ten years to find.
By Ben Turner Published
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4.6 billion-year-old meteorite found in horseshoe footprintA meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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