It’s December, and we’re in our darkest month. It is also now meteorological winter — the name given to the coldest three ...
Long before continents, oceans, or life Earth was a molten inferno. The Hadean Eon (4.6 to 4.0 billion years ago) was a time of endless meteor impacts, volcanic seas, and a choking atmosphere. This ...
Some of the oldest objects in the solar system still drift above your head. Asteroids and comets formed before Earth took ...
Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...
NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...
Amateur sky watchers believe a meteorite fell to earth in northeast Michigan Sunday morning, Nov. 23, and many people have posted video online of the space debris streaking overhead.
Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.
WASHINGTON — Stargazers are getting another celestial treat this month, with the Leonids dazzling skies this week. The Leonid meteor shower, known for colorful, bright streaks, will peak early on Nov.