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

The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known annual meteor showers. It was first recorded by Chinese observers in 687 ...

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Now, we can gear up for another sky show. The April Lyrids meteor shower will continue through April 28, but peaks on the ...

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

One of the first major meteor showers of the year will coincide with Earth Day this year, offering a heavenly experience for ...

This artistic animation shows asteroid 2024 YR4 passing by Earth. Astronomers created a 3D image of the newly discovered asteroid after observing it with a telescope in Chile. (9NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.

Researchers say they have uncovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought, calling into ...

The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025, but a bright, waning gibbous moon will obscure many meteors. Only the brightest ...

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

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are ...