Around 7:15 am on June 30 in 1908, during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, an object from space entered Earth's atmosphere over Siberia. And it changed science forever.

Using physics based simulation models like Asteroid Launcher, researchers can project exactly how these variables translate ...

An asteroid discovered just eight days ago will sweep past Earth tonight at a distance closer than one-quarter the gap ...

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been ...

A New Jersey couple helped scientists uncover the makeup of an unusual asteroid after it fell into their bedroom.

Thank goodness for Earth's atmospheric shield The benchmark for modern atmospheric impacts is the Chelyabinsk meteor, which exploded over Russia on Feb. 15, 2013. That object was significantly larger ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A bright fireball streaked across the skies of south Louisiana shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday, June 28, generating reports from observers across multiple southern states. Most ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A bright “fireball” meteor lit up the sky over parts of southeast Louisiana early Sunday morning, and some home security cameras caught the whole thing on video. Viewers reported ...

Satellite imagery revealed for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. WSJ’s Anika Arora Seth explains how Journal reporters uncovered the story. Photo: ...

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Fireworks won't be the only reason why July’s night sky will be aglow: two meteor showers, a bright full Buck Moon and several planet pairings will unfold over the next few weeks, offering one of ...