Did an asteroid enter Earth? Maoming in China witnessed a bright fireball meteor on Wednesday, followed by a loud boom that triggered panic among residents.

NASA officer Dr Kelly Fast is responsible for identifying and tracking asteroids, and figuring out if any of these rocky bodies could be on a collision course with Earth.

On the evening of May 28, a rare fireball meteor phenomenon occurred over Maoming, Guangdong Province, and surrounding areas, drawing widespread attention. At around 9:30 pm, a sudden, intense flash ...

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At least 25 people across over 300 miles along the coast saw the fireball and submitted reports to the American Meteor Society describing what they saw in the sky late Monday, May 19 and early Tuesday ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.

The Eta Aquarids get their name from the bright star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius, as the meteors appear to radiate from this point in the sky. These meteors are fast-moving and often ...

WASHINGTON — A meteor shower from Halley's Comet will light up the night skies with glowing trails this week. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early morning on Tuesday, May 6 and will ...

This particular meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the dusty debris trail left by one of the most famous comets of them all: Halley’s Comet. The ETA Aquarids is set to peak in early ...

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through dusty debris trails left by comets and other space objects as they orbit the sun. The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with ...