Taurid meteor shower will light up the sky with bright fireballs, here’s how you can watch
Skywatchers will have a chance to see one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Taurid meteor shower will be visible throughout the …
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A green fireball over Australia has experts puzzled
A green fireball appeared in the skies over Australia earlier this week and experts can’t seem to explain what it was. It’s thought that the …
A ‘Minimoon’ may have just exploded over Australia
Fireballs show up in the night sky all over Earth on a regular basis. Depending on the size of the object creating them, they can …
Fireballs spotted streaking across the sky in California
If you’re a California resident and happened to be hanging around outside on Monday evening you might have spotted something very special in the skies. …
Massive boom heard across Central New York was likely an exploding space rock
If you’re a resident of New York state and happened to be hanging around outside on Monday evening you might have heard something unexpected. Several …
Something slammed into Jupiter, and all we saw was a flash
It was only about a day ago that NASA showed off some Hubble’s finest work yet in the form of new images of Jupiter. The …
Cameras capture meteor streaking across the night sky on the East Coast
The big “planet killer” asteroids of science fiction may be avoiding Earth for the time being, but there are plenty of smaller chunks of space …
Watch a massive fireball light up the sky over the East Coast
Not all meteor sightings are create equal. Seeing any space rock streaking across the night sky is pretty darn cool, but some of them put …
Earth may have been struck by an interstellar meteor way back in 2014
It was late 2017 when the astronomy world was buzzing over what appeared to be the first-ever interstellar visitor observed by mankind. It was a …
Another fireball exploded over Russia, and plenty of people caught it on video
If you want to see space rocks exploding in Earth’s atmosphere apparently you’d be best served by moving to Russia. At least that seems to …
Watch a fireball tear through the sky over the Carolinas
Seeing something you’re not expecting suddenly appear in the sky can be both exciting and a little bit frightening. Whatever emotion it sparks in you, …
Watch a meteor light up the night sky over Florida
If you happened to be in certain part of Florida or Georgia on Saturday — and also happened to be outside after dark and looking …
Red Bull scared a bunch of people in Los Angeles with a fake meteor
A meteor streaking across the skies of Los Angeles is something we’ve all seen at least once in a big-budget Hollywood flick, but L.A. residents …
A huge fireball exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere and almost no one noticed
When a space rock comes speeding down towards Earth it usually makes headlines for obvious reasons. Even smaller objects that appear in our sky have …
We can finally explain the bizarre light streak that appeared in the sky above Northern California
Several of this week’s planned rocket launches ended up being hit with last-second aborts and delays, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from giving California …
Scientists are hunting for a meteorite that just struck in Australia
A meteor streaked through the skies above a heavily populated area of Australia last night, prompting countless residents to gaze skyward and sparking a scientific …
How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this weekend
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the astronomic highlights of any year, and luckily for those of us slaving away in front of a …
Video captures fireball streaking across the Midwestern US, visible from 10 states
Skywatchers in 10 states in the Midwestern United States got a treat early on Sunday evening as a fireball careened through the atmosphere and produced …
Meteorite hunters found the first fragments of the meteor that exploded above Michigan
Last week, a fireball exploded in the sky above Michigan, and the stunning event was captured on video. You can watch the spectacular sight at …
Michigan’s meteor wasn’t a threat, but scientists are on the lookout for dangerous space rocks
Earlier this week, Detroit, Michigan was treated to a rare sight: A meteor streaking across the sky and crashing down to Earth. When it touched …
Videos show meteorite exploding in the night sky over Michigan
A meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere lit up the night sky above Detroit metro area in Michigan on Tuesday night. NASA officials have confirmed the event, …
Pint-sized meteor gives Boston a light show
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a “ball of …
Cop captures meteor fireball on dash cam as it lights up the night sky
What would you do if you were driving along in the dead of night and a massive fireball streaked across the sky? Would you slam …
See something odd in the night sky? An incredibly bright meteor blazed over the western US
If you happen to live in the western United States, and were hanging around outside early Tuesday night, there’s a really good chance you saw something …
How to watch this weekend’s incredible Orionid meteor shower
This weekend will be one of the best in 2017 for kicking back and watching the stars. The annual Orionid meteor shower is forecast to …
Watch a flaming meteor streak across the night sky in China
Citizens in southwestern China who were out and about on Wednesday evening were treated to a spectacular celestial light show thanks to a massive meteor …
A meteorite impact in Canada created the hottest temperature ever measured on Earth’s surface
If you’re searching for hot temperatures, Canada probably isn’t the first place you’d think to look. Some 38 million years ago, however, what is today …
