The Voyager 1 spacecraft recently turned off one of its two radio transmitters, and the team is working to determine why ...

Comet Encke and the Taurid meteor shower are thought to be the remnants of a far larger comet that broke apart over the last 20,000 to 30,000 years, according to RMG. NASA. 2P/Encke. NASA.

and OSIRIS-REx (NASA) missions and studied in laboratories around the world, particularly in France, are derived from the same parent asteroid as the Polana family. The origin of the remaining 10 ...

Around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid stretching 6 miles (10 kilometers) across struck Earth, ending the reign of the dinosaurs. Today, the probability of an asteroid that size wiping ...

"In less than 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors," said Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office in Alabama, in a statement.

What is the best time to see the Perseids? The year’s biggest and best meteor shower is almost upon us, and NASA has begun answering questions about how to see as many “shooting stars” as ...

The annual meteor shower normally lasts from about Oct. 16 to 26 with some appearing as early as the start of October. NASA bills the celestial event as “one of the most beautiful showers of the ...

Around 11:45 p.m. between Covert and Watervliet in West Michigan, Laura White captured a video of the meteor passing. According to NASA, hundreds of eyewitnesses from several states and in Canada ...

If you're still looking for your fix of stargazing, you're in for a treat this weekend as astronomy enthusiasts should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most striking meteor ...

NASA warns. Though the Orionids are active from Sept. 26 to Nov. 22, the meteors are set to peak in activity Sunday and Monday, according to the American Meteor Society. Spectators have to ...

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder that Earth is part of a much larger and incredibly dynamic system.