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A Bright 'Fireball' Lit Up the Sky This Week, But It Wasn't a Meteorite — Here's What Experts Say
Many residents were quick to assume it was a meteorite, but scientists in Mexico have offered a more specific explanation: ...
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes
Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...
NASA warns of an asteroid roughly the size of a 35-storey building zooming towards Earth: All details here
NASA has issued a warning about asteroid 2023 KU, a 370-foot-wide space rock traveling at over 64,000 km/h. Expected to ...
Scientists find evidence that challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered crucial evidence for the origin of water on Earth. Using a ...
When's the best time to watch the Lyrid meteor shower in Northern Nevada?
The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada ...
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An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
The last asteroid that hit Earth was the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013. It exploded over Chelyabinsk in Russia and caused injury to approximately 1500 people. 2011 VG9, is six times larger than the ...
Perseid Meteor Shower 2025: Why You Need To Change Your Plans
The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025, but a bright, waning gibbous moon will obscure many meteors. Only the brightest ...
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April Meteor Showers Fill the Sky Starting This Week
It’s said that if you catch one in the night sky the universe might grant you a wish. On any given night, shooting stars are ...
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Scientists find evidence that overturns theories of the origin of water on Earth
University of Oxford researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Before hitting the Earth, rocks traveling through space are ... of these objects makes it all the way to Earth, it becomes a “meteorite.” From observing asteroids with telescopes, scientists ...