Aurora photographer Harlan Thomas struck gold, not only capturing Perseid meteors streaking across the sky but also the ...

The Perseid shower, which has been active since July 17, is “considered the best meteor shower of the year,” according to ...

Whether you're a casual stargazer or devoted astro-photographer, the rare overlap of the northern lights and Perseids meteor ...

This year, a bright moon dampened viewing during the pre-dawn peak, so some experts recommended waiting a week or so to glimpse shooting stars against a darker sky.

A meteorite that plummeted into the roof and living room of a house in McDonough, Georgia, has now been found to be 20 ...

It was as thick as a cherry tomato, but it sounded like a battle shell. On June 26th, a fragment of an old space rock tore across the heavens of the southeastern United States at 29,000 miles per hour ...

Alien: Earth has just made the Ice Age movies canon in the Alien franchise – but what if there’s another reason for its ...

A meteorite that tore through the roof of a U.S. home in June 2025 has been dated at 4.56 billion years old, making it roughly 20 million years older than Earth itself. The impact occurred on June 26 ...

It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The ...

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Aug. 12-13. According to NASA, about 25 to 75 meteors are likely, and up to 100 are possible. Make sure to move away from city lights, try to have a wide view of the ...

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

The Perseids occur every August when Earth passes through debris left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. As these tiny fragments hit the atmosphere at speeds up to 59 kilometres per second, they burn ...