Failed Soviet satellite hurtling towards Earth may hit like a meteorite, tracker warns - Space probe was designed for Venus ...

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and ...

The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of striking the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to scientists.

Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower is the world's oldest known of its kind and reliably occurs ...

We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. Our results are ...

Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research ...

YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according to NASA. During the Lyrids ' peak, 10 to 20 fast and bright meteors can be ...

The best time to view the Lyrids is when Lyra, the Northern Hemisphere constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate ...

A loud bang and a bright green ball of light seen in the skies above Australia have left astronomers perplexed about the ...

Want the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower? Here's when to look up for the best chance of catching the springtime shooting ...