The meteor, estimated to be about the size of a fist, hurtled through the atmosphere at an incredible 40 kilometers per second. This rapid speed caused it to incinerate upon entry, creating a ...

Dramatic dashcam footage captured this week showed something that wouldn’t be out of place in a sci-fi film – space coming to ...

It lit up the night sky all across south-east Queensland and northern NSW overnight, yet the meteor that caused Monday night’s fireball was probably just the size of your fist.

Chinese scientists have tested a hydrogen-based explosive device that produces a fireball with temperatures exceeding 1,000°C ...

2025 HU isn't the only asteroid approaching the Earth today. NASA is also tracking an airplane-sized space rock known as 2025 GD1, which is estimated to be about 86 feet across and will zip past the ...

A bright green ball of fire that caused a sonic boom and lit up the Queensland night sky overnight was most likely a meteor, says an astrophysicist.

The first images of asteroid Donaldjohanson after Lucy spacecraft 's April 20 flyby have arrived. NASA shared the pictures on ...

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

If you're looking for some shooting stars or fireballs, the Lyrid meteor showers peak tonight. But will Ohio's weather let ...

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

The Lyrid meteor shower began Sunday evening and continues for three nights. The best viewing is expected around early ...