Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...

Forging a meteorite into a hammer is one of the toughest material challenges I’ve ever attempted. The metal reacts ...

Bright fireballs may be streaking across the night sky in the coming days as the annual Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak at an almost perfect time when the moonlight will be very low. The Leonid ...

The Leonid meteor shower has begun. Giving stargazers ample stars to wish upon. The Leonids meteor shower is active from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2 and is expected to peak in the early morning hours of Nov.

The Leonid meteor shower will peak on the nights of Nov. 16 and Nov. 17, 2025. Caused by debris from comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonids are known for their speed and brightness. A dim moon and clear ...

Scientists have discovered a massive asteroid impact crater in China. The bowl-shaped depression is some 900 meters wide—more than eight times the length of a football field. In a paper published last ...

The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers. The Leonid meteor shower viewed from North Macedonia in November 2020.Credit...Georgi ...

On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and ...

The shower is expected to peak on the nights of November 16 and 17, with the best viewing times between midnight and dawn. Viewers can expect to see about three to 15 fast, bright meteors per hour, ...

The brilliant Leonid meteor shower is set to peak late this weekend against the ideal backdrop of a waning crescent moon and two colorful Taurid meteor showers — that are shooting golden fireballs ...

The 1999 Leonid meteors as seen from the Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign NASA / Ames Research Center / ISAS / Shinsuke Abe and Hajime Yano Stargazers, rejoice. The annual Leonid meteor ...

The Northern Taurids Meteor Shower is active from October 20th to December 10th but the shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The Northern Taurid Meteor Shower is active from Oct. 20 ...