October 21-22 will see the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is a result of Halley's comet leaving dust and ...
The Taurid Meteoroid Stream, which is possibly responsible for the famous Tunguska and Chelyabinsk impacts, probably doesn't ...
2 new papers trace the origin of most meteorites to just a handful of asteroid breakup events – and possibly even individual ...
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet was first discovered by observers at China’s Tsuchinshan Observatory and an ATLAS telescope in ...
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet is visible from the Northern Hemisphere this month—and won't be back for another 80,000 years.
October’s full moon is the closest supermoon of the year, at a distance of about 222,055 miles from Earth. September’s full ...
New research finds fewer large asteroids in Taurid Meteoroid Complex, reducing the risk of Earth-threatening impacts.
There is a peak in the Orionid meteor shower this weekend. Will we see them in Kentucky? It's possible, but you may have better luck next month.