October Skies Herald Meteor Showers Throughout the Month
The Draconid and Orionid meteor showers will streak across night skies this month
The Perseid Meteor Shower Looks Even More Beautiful When You Know Where It Comes From
Each streak across the sky is a fragment of the original material of our solar system
Journey to the Center of Earth
What Happened in the Seconds, Hours, Weeks After the Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth?
The Cretaceous forecast: Tsunamis, a deadly heat pulse, and massive cooling.
Look Up! The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going to Be a Doozy This Year
The number of shooting stars could double this year
Keep Your Eyes to the Sky for the Delta Aquarid Meteors This Month
The late-July meteor shower heralds the popular Perseids
Big Boom: The Best Places to See Meteorite Impact Craters
Ancient impacts changed landscapes and perhaps even the course of evolution—here’s where to see the coolest craters this summer
How a Young Jupiter Acted as Both Protector and Destroyer
Like a boisterous older sibling, the gas giant both beat up and protected young Earth
Guy Consolmangno, the Vatican’s Chief Astronomer, on Balancing Church With the Cosmos
The MIT graduate speaks to how he ended up studying the stars for the Catholic Church
This Startup Wants to Open the 2020 Olympics With a Man-Made Meteor Shower
Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?
Journey to the Center of Earth
Ancient Spacedust Reveals Surprising Twist in Evolution of Earth’s Early Atmosphere
Mini fossil meteorites are providing new insights about how our ancient atmosphere evolved into its current state
Meteors Will Streak the Skies This Week Thanks to Halley’s Comet
Don’t miss this annual show
Sneak a Peek at the Multi-Million Dollar Meteorites Soon up for Sale
Christie’s is auctioning off dozens of rare and important meteorites, including pieces of the rock that exploded over Russia in 2013
Journey to the Center of Earth
Iron Meteorites Play Hide-and-Seek Under Antarctic Ice
Meteorites give scientists a glimpse into our early solar system, but the sun’s rays and melting ice may make these extraterestrial crumbs harder to find
4.5 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Found in the Australian Desert
This 3.7 pound rock could help scientists learn about Earth’s origins
Catch a Glimpse of the Comet Catalina and the Geminid Meteor Shower
The meteor shower peaks next week as comet Catalina gets closer throughout the month
Orion’s Return, Falling Fireballs and Other Treats in November’s Night Skies
A constellation rises as the Leonid and Taurid Meteor Showers return
The Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
Clear skies and little moonlight make for great meteor watching
Watch the Perseids Peak This Week
Summer’s stunning meteor shower is sure to please stargazers
Journey to the Center of Earth
Largest Asteroid Crater Ever Discovered Underground in Australia
Deep in Earth’s mantle, scientists find evidence of a colossal impact that could reveal new information about Earth’s history
Ring in 2015 With the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this weekend
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