On March 21, 2021, an object the size of the Empire State Building—traveling at 77,000 miles per hour—passed within 1.25 ...
Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.
Clear skies are expected for the Geminid Meteor Shower, offering the perfect chance to see bright, colorful meteors streaking ...
“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...
This year's viewing conditions are favourable. The Geminid meteor shower's peak occurs just after the last quarter moon on 11 ...
The Cincinnati Observatory posted a video of a fireball spotting in Cincinnati skies and reported the observatory’s first ...
(CNN) — The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, ...
An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...