Kosmos 482 —originally launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union's ambitious Venera program to explore Venus—is ...

Known as the flower moon, May's full moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12, according to the ...

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

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s ...

The ones that survive this fiery descent are known as meteorites. For scientists, meteorites are more than space debris. They're time capsules, preserving clues about the early Solar System.

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 15-29, peaking on April 21-22. Viewers can expect to see 10-15 meteors per hour during the peak. The best viewing time is late evening on April ...

The Lyrids, the first meteor shower since January and one of the oldest known is set to begin on Thursday, April 17, 2025, though the peak in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. During that peak ...

BIR MOGHREIN, Mauritania — You may have seen a meteorite before, even if you didn’t know it. Nearly 100,000 pounds of meteoritic matter enters Earth’s atmosphere every day, scientists estimate.