For the first time, someone has captured a meteor strike and the sound of its crash on video. Watch it for yourself!
Splat! A meteorite impact recorded by a doorbell camera gave scientists a rare view of a space rock at the moment it hit Earth. The sound is like shattering glass.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is active from late December 2024 to early January 2025. It will peak on 3–4 January. Read on for tips on how to catch the best view of this stunning shower from planetary ...
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. The shower is active from mid ...
In 2008, for instance, a big meteor exploded over Sudan. No one was hurt. The largest meteorite strike in recorded history was in 1908, also over Russia. Know as the "Tunguska event," the blast ...
The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025, will see some 120 bright fireballs glide across the sky from dusk to dawn ...
This is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video, a University of Alberta ...
The first meteor shower of 2025—considered by NASA to be one of the best annual showers—is projected to reach a peak in activity Thursday night, with hundreds of meteors expected to brighten ...
When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions.
Calling all stargazers of the UK, it's time for the first major meteor shower of the year - the annual Quadrantid meteor shower. The "Quads" shower happens every January, and this year astronomers ...
The stars have aligned for 2025. The Quadrantid meteor shower — one of the most dazzling annual meteor showers — will be peaking overnight from Thursday to Friday, producing bright ...
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