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

If you're looking for a nice kid-friendly introduction to meteor showers, NASA has got you covered. NASA. (2019, December 19). 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. NASA. Retrieved November 3, 2022, from https ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more Rocky debris blasted away from ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A spacecraft is on its way to visit an asteroid that US space agency Nasa knocked off course in 2022. The Hera craft launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 10:52 local time (15:52BST ...

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 ...

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.

The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend. Considered by NASA as "one of the most beautiful showers of the ...