The researchers reached the conclusion by studying 7,982 meteoroid trajectories and 540 potential meteorite falls.

According to the American Meteor Society, around 18 "shooting stars" per hour could be visible during the height of the shower. However, with the peak set to occur in daylight in North America and a ...

Researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions -- and it could change our understanding of how life began. Carbon-rich asteroids are abundant in space yet make up less ...

Only the hardy carbon-rich asteroids make it to Earth, after surviving the Sun’s heat and the fiery burnup that occurs when ...

As April and May unfold, skywatchers are in for a celestial treat. Two spectacular meteor showers are set to light up the ...

Only 30%-50% of the remaining objects survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend to be significantly more durable, making ...

Double solar eruptions could spark G2 geomagnetic storms and auroras above northern U.S. states on April 16. Keep your eyes on the skies!

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions—and it could change our ...

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions - and it could change our understanding of how ...

On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...

Asteroid 2023 KU, comparable to a 35-story building, will safely pass Earth on April 11, 2025, at a distance twice that of ...

A new model has been developed to simulate interstellar activity within our solar system and the nearby Alpha Centauri system. Interstellar material has been found within our solar system, but ...