On Dec. 16, 1962, NASA launched the Explorer 16 spacecraft to study micrometeoroids near Earth. See how it... more

These are the first-ever seismic recordings of a meteor impact on ice in Greenland. more

The Geminid meteor shower peaked around the mornings of December 13 and 14, 2018, wowing skywatchers around the world. Although this shower favors Earth’s Northern Hemisphere,... more

In mid-December 2018, the 2018 Geminid meteor shower peaked in what was the best meteor shower of the year. See amazing photos of the 2018 Geminids in our... more

The green fireball couldn't escape the long lens of the law. more

The glorious green fireball couldn't escape the long lens of the law. more

The Geminid meteor shower has already peaked — but you still have time to try to catch sight of what will likely... more

On the night of December 13, into the morning of December 14, 2018, tune into the night sky for a dazzling display of fireballs. Thanks to the International Space Station, this sky... more

The 2018 display of "shooting stars" and a close space snowball flyby could make for some epic nights of skywatching this week. more

For those hoping to get a glimpse of tonight's Geminid meteor shower, the weather across the United States will either be very good or very bad. more

The 2018 Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight (Dec. 13) and Google is celebrating the celestial light show with a Google Doodle that is... more

Today’s Google Doodle takes its viewers on a short, astronomical journey, showing how the... more

The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. This guide tells you the best times and places to see these shooting stars (no equipment... more

Thursday's slideshow Doodle traces its journey from the sun. more

We're in for a pre-Christmas treat this weekend, as the cosmos entertains us with two equally exciting gifts: the Geminid meteor shower and the interplanetary comet... more

The Geminid meteor shower will provide a shining backdrop for the approach of Comet 46P/Wirtanen on Thursday (Dec. 13), shortly... more

The surface of the dwarf planet Ceres may contain several times the concentration of carbon than is present in the... more

Head for dark, clear skies tonight — overnight Dec. 13-14 — to see the shooting stars of the Geminid Meteor Shower overhead. more

These are the first-ever seismic recordings of a meteor impact on ice in Greenland. more

Geminid meteor shower will peak on Thursday night and you don't need any special equipment to view it more

One of the best displays of "shooting stars" and a close space snowball fly-by could make for some epic nights... more

One of the best displays of "shooting stars" and a close space snowball fly-by could make for some epic nights this week. more

The most active meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, will send dozens of "shooting stars" across the night sky... more

The Geminids meteor shower peaks on the mornings of December 13 and 14, 2018 – but if you look up any time there's a clear night sky up... more

The Quadrantids are a meteor shower in January that peak for only about six hours, are named for a constellation that no longer exists and come from an asteroid rather than a comet. more

The Eta Aquarids are a meteor shower best visible from the Southern Hemisphere. more

The Geminids come from an asteroid, 3200 Phaethon, but scientists are still trying to figure out exactly how it sheds enough debris to produce the bright meteor shower. more

The Perseids meteor shower arises out of the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last made a pass by Earth in 1992. more

A team led by Southwest Research Institute has concluded that the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is rich in organic... more

Astronomers have concluded that the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is rich in organic matter. Data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft indicate that Ceres's surface may contain several times the concentration of carbon than is present in... more

A team led by Southwest Research Institute has concluded that the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is rich in organic matter. Data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft indicate that Ceres's surface may contain... more

What might well be the best meteor shower of 2018 is heading our way with a peak Thursday night, lasting into the pre-dawn hours of Friday... more

When you wish upon a star, you're watching space debris fall to Earth. more

A meteor that exploded in the air near the Dead Sea 3,700 years ago... more

Once upon a time, there was a small comet that led to a big meteor shower. Is that mysterious shower set to return? more

Curiosity woke up to Mr Rogers' "Please would you be my neighbour" this morning to welcome InSight, and then got busy at the Highfield drill site. Curiosity will dump the Highfield sample,... more

On Nov. 30, 1954, an Alabama woman was struck by a meteorite while sitting in her living room. See how it happened... more

Four months ago, people in a small Madagascar town caught sight of a fireball shooting across the early-evening sky. Its boom was so loud, the ground shook. more

When tiny particles strike a metal surface at high speed—for example, as coatings being sprayed or as micrometeorites pummeling a... more

Researchers are on a mission to describe, classify and trace the history of a meteorite that landed in and around the small... more

Researchers from Wits and colleagues from the University of Antananarivo... more

On Nov. 27, 1885, an astronomer made the first known photograph of a meteor. See how... more

Wits researchers go on a mission to describe, classify and trace the 4.5 billion-year-old history of a meteorite that landed in Madagascar. more

An archaeological site not far from the Dead Sea shows signs of sudden, superheated collapse 3,700 years ago. more