When we think of planet killer asteroids, survival odds might seem slim. But we aren't defenseless.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many of you saw the bright light of a meteor over parts of the Houston area Saturday afternoon. Others heard a loud boom. Now, one ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pieces of natural space debris — typically rocky shards of comets or asteroids — occasionally ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

Good news, skywatchers in Florida: Your three-month wait since the peak of the last meteor shower is almost over. The Lyrids meteor shower, which first became visible April 14, is about to become its ...

I see a lot of “meteorite hits X” stories here at Bad Astronomy Central, and the vast majority turn out to be wrong. However, few ever turn out to be the real thing, it looks this time we have the ...

Photo screenshot: Reading Recap YOUTUBE/Audio from the meteor strike off the coast of Massachusetts as heard in Reading, MA. New Englanders got a jolt from the sky over the weekend. A meteor blazed ...

HOUSTON — Many of you saw the bright light of a meteor over parts of the Houston area Saturday afternoon. Others heard a loud boom. Now, one woman says a piece of it may have crashed into her home.

Good news, skywatchers in Arizona: Your three-month wait since the peak of the last meteor shower is almost over. The Lyrids meteor shower, which first became visible April 14, is about to become its ...

HOUSTON — Many of you saw the bright light of a meteor over parts of the Houston area Saturday afternoon. Others heard a loud boom. Now, one woman says a piece of it may have crashed into her home.