Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs in the middle of April and is one of the most exciting celestial spectacles of the year.

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Scientists have found special chemical compounds necessary for the existence of life in samples collected from asteroid Bennu ...

An Oxford study suggests Earth’s water may be native, challenging the idea that asteroids brought water to Earth after the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual night sky display where stargazers can witness up to 20 'shooting stars' an hour during ...

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...

Look up! The Lyrid meteor shower will fill skies over the United States with shooting stars Monday night into early Tuesday ...

For the Lyrids, the parent body is Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet, going around the Sun every 415 years or so.

While not as dazzling as some of the more well-known showers, the Lyrids is a dependable event, producing up to 20 meteors ...

The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness ...