Try Your Luck at Watching the Lyrid Meteor Shower Tonight
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, but actually spotting a meteor could be tough going for lots of observers.
A Huge Asteroid Exploded Above Earth, and You Totally Missed It
The second-largest asteroid to hit Earth in the last 30 years went undetected, until now.
Michigan Man Discovers His Doorstop Actually a Meteorite Worth $100,000
A Michigan man recently learned that this 22-pound rock he used for decades as a doorstop on his farm was in fact a…
Will You Be Able to See the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend?
One of the year’s most active meteor showers, the Perseids, will peak overnight Saturday into Sunday and Sunday into…
Meteorite Hunters Find Remains of Last Month's Botswana Fireball
Last month, a fireball lit up the skies over Botswana just hours after scientists first spotted the space rock hurtling…
This Giant Fireball Over Michigan Was Visible From Six States and Canada
The National Weather Service says that the most likely explanation for an object which sent out illumination and a…
Incoming Meteors Explode From the Inside, Simulations Suggest
Tomorrow night (weather permitting), you might be able to peer up to the sky and see some of the year’s brightest…
Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend
The Earth is once again passing through the debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, producing the Orionid meteors that…
Did a Meteorite Start a Forest Fire in New Hampshire? It's Unlikely
A three-alarm forest fire in the White Mountains near Woodstock, New Hampshire was linked to reports of a meteorite…
The Most Metal Video of the Year Is This Meteor Soaring Behind an Erupting Volcano
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a sign that we’re all about to die? Well, I can’t speak to that last one, but I can…
New TV Drama About the Imminent Arrival of a Killer Asteroid Feels Very Timely
Unfortunately, the CBS show—from executive producer Alex Kurtzman, whose TV credits include Fringe, Limitless, Sleepy…
Astronomers Just Dug Up a 30-Ton Meteorite in Argentina
An excavating team in Argentina just pulled an over 30-ton rock out of the ground. But is it really the world’s second…
How to Watch the Exceptional Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
Every year, the Perseids are a spectacular show. But this year, they’re something even more special than usual, and you…
How to Watch Tonight's Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is tonight and it’s a reliably good show that you shouldn’t miss. Here’s how, when, and…
Hubble Just Caught a Close-Up View of What Flying Into an Active Comet Looks Like
Comets brush by us all the time, but they’re usually not close enough for us to catch anything more than a glimpse as…
How to Watch Tonight's Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is tonight, and it’s going to be a spectacular show. Here’s how, when, and where to watch…
Watch a Mysterious Green Object Soar Over Southern California
Countless people reported seeing a strange green orb tear across the southern California sky last night. And as shown…
How to Watch Tonight's Lyrid Meteor Shower
The Lyrid meteor shower is tonight and—even though there’s going to be some obstacles to navigate—it’s still a…
The Biggest Meteor Shower of the Year Is Tonight and Here's How to Watch
Tonight’s Geminids are going to be the biggest meteor shower of this year, and you absolutely should not miss it.…