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Asteroid streaks across sky in brilliant flash as it falls towards Earth
The astonishing video captures an asteroid streaking across the sky in a brilliant flash before burning up entirely in the ...
Here's when, where the Geminid meteor shower will be visible during peak
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can catch the Geminids.
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'Fireball' meteor discovered hours before exploding above Niagara Falls was the smallest asteroid ever seen
An asteroid that fell to Earth and exploded above Canada in 2022 was only around 20 inches wide — the smallest space rock ever properly measured, researchers say.
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Falling Asteroid Lights up Sky in Russia's Remote Yakutia
Falling Asteroid Lights up Sky in Russia's Remote Yakutia (Reuters) - An asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, producing a fireball before ...
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Geminid meteor shower: Visual guide on when and where to get the best view
Meteor showers get their names from the radiant's location ... The shower is known for its vivid colors and high intensity.
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks this week—here's what causes them
A small number of meteor showers buck the trend and originate from asteroids, not comets. The Geminids fall into this category and are thought to come from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Scientists ...
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Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia's remote Yakutia
Dec 3 (Reuters) - An asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, producing a fireball before likely burning up in the atmosphere, officials and ...
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Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia’s Siberian republic of Yakutia
Officials in Yakutia were placed on alert as the asteroid approached, but they confirmed no damage was reported following its descent. The European Space Agency (ESA) said the asteroid was ...