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Why shooting stars aren’t stars at all: Understanding meteors, meteorites, and meteor showers
When you look up at the night sky and spot a bright streak of light racing across it, you’re witnessing one of nature’s most mesmerising events — a meteor, often called a “shooting star.” Despite the ...
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An extraterrestrial visitor lit up the night sky across Michigan on Sunday evening. The bright flash, caused by a falling meteoroid, could be seen from Jackson to the Upper ...
Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...
Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...
The Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the best and most reliable of the year. It is expected to peak between Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, in 2025. Viewers can see up to 120 ...
The Geminids are one of the best meteor showers of the year—and the weirdest. Here’s how to see them
This December's dazzling display comes from a strange asteroid with comet-like behavior—and a tail of debris that astronomers say shouldn’t exist. Hundreds of Geminid meteors blaze across the night ...
The green comets visible in the night sky are now at their minimum distance from Earth, so they should be at their brightest in the night sky. Comet Lemmon (also called C/2025 A6) and Comet SWAN ...
The Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the best and most active of the year. Peak activity for the 2025 Geminids will occur between Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14. Take a look at the ...
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