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The Lyrid meteor shower creates a light show for Earth Day. Here’s how to get the best view
To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away ...
Calculating the odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032
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The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely ...
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Origins of Water on Earth May Not Have Started with an Asteroid Impact
The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to ...
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Meteorite and asteroid impact craters found on Earth
Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...
Earth’s Water Origin Unlocked: Meteorite’s Hidden Hydrogen Surprise
Oxford researchers have unearthed a cosmic surprise showing that the hydrogen needed for water was embedded in the very rocks ...
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Colorado residents can celebrate Earth Day by watching 1st major meteor shower of the year ‘raining upon’ our planet
One of the first major meteor showers of the year will coincide with Earth Day this year, offering a heavenly experience for ...
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes
Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid. It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in ...
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
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 ...
A Bright 'Fireball' Lit Up the Sky This Week, But It Wasn't a Meteorite — Here's What Experts Say
A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much ...
When is the Lyrid meteor shower? See peak days, cloud forecast when fireballs are active
The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud forecast.