"Due to the great pressure on the object, they begin to flash with a stretching tail and emit light,” said Rodríguez, one of a group of scientists studying the videos that shocked many Mexicans. He ...

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.

Recent James Webb Space Telescope observations have provided the strongest indications yet of potential life beyond our solar ...

A distant ocean-covered world, teeming with life. That's the most likely explanation for a new discovery made by scientists ...

In the coming days, there will be an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining ...

Around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, a bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching plains, volcanoes and small towns ...

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

The annual display of Lyrids, famous for bright “fireball” shooting stars, will occur from April 17-26, peaking on April 22, ...

A new study has upended a long-held theory that asteroids brought water to Earth – as it turns out it may have always been here ...

A new study shows how the Sun and Earth's atmosphere destroy life-bearing meteoroids before they reach the planet.

The Lyrid meteor shower — "considered one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year" — will overlap the Eta ...

These particular meteors originate from Comet Thatcher, and during the peak are capable of creating surges of 100 meteors per ...