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An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to spot it.
Our neighborhood nova T Coronae Borealis is due to release a "hydrogen-bomb" worth of energy this y…
Marianne Guenot
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Mysterious patches of glass scattered across the Chilean desert are likely the products of an ancient exploding comet
Heat from a comet explosion likely melted and fused soil in the Chilean desert, transforming it int…
Aria Bendix
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The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting for reasons scientists don't fully understand
The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is passing by Earth for the first time in the 21st century.
Jessica Orwig,Charles R. Davis
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NASA captures an exploding comet on its hunt for planets outside our solar system
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was on the hunt for planets outside our …
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Comet Neowise is a dazzling sight, but it's also a reminder of how woefully unprepared we are for dangerous asteroids
A NASA telescope spotted Comet Neowise by sheer luck three months ago. If the comet were a killer a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see shooting stars from the dust of Halley's Comet.
Halley's Comet left behind a trail of dust that Earth plows through each year, producing a display …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see the shooting stars from the dust of Halley's Comet.
After midnight on October 21 and 22, when the Orionids' location has risen high in the sky, find a …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A 'Nation-Busting' Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2036
Comets are different from asteroids for a number of reasons. The biggest difference is that asteroi…
Dina Spector
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The way we might protect ourselves from an exploding star could help us find alien civilizations
Ice is plentiful in space. The Kuiper Belt, on the outer edges of our solar system, is full of it. …
Kevin Loria
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An amateur astronomer caught one of the brightest fireballs ever seen on Jupiter. Watch the rare video footage.
An asteroid or comet smacked Jupiter on camera. Only a few impacts this big and bright have ever be…
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
This year, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is set to be even more stunning than usual, with experts …
Marianne Guenot
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A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
Avi Loeb thinks the public has a right to know the truth about UFOs. He hopes his controversial ide…
Marianne Guenot
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks Thursday night. Here's how to watch colorful streaks and fireballs lighting up the sky.
The Orionids appear when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. NASA calls them one of t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers spot the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen, and it's 100 times the size of our solar system
The blast, which is 2 trillion times brighter than the sun, may have been caused by a supermassive …
Marianne Guenot
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, but a Hunter's Moon will make shooting stars harder to spot
The Orionids appear when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. But the full moon will l…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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A meteor that incinerated the residents of an ancient city inspired the biblical story of Sodom, research suggests
Millennia ago, a meteor half the size of the Statue of Liberty struck an Middle Eastern city. The e…
Aylin Woodward
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The biggest asteroid of 2021 is going to zoom past Earth tonight flying as fast as 100,000 kmph
An asteroid twice as big as the Statue of Unity is set to zoom past Earth tonight flying at 100,000…
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A city in France says it can predict COVID-19 surges by analyzing poop in its sewers
With this information, the Marseille fire brigade can spring into action quickly and contain cases …
Marianne Guenot
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The Taurids meteor shower sends fireballs streaking across the sky this week. Here's how to spot them.
The Taurids come in two different streams, which coincide this week. The Southern Taurids are debri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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In a NASA simulation of an asteroid impact, scientists concluded they couldn't stop a space rock from decimating Europe
Space agencies participated in a week-long NASA exercise in which they tried - and failed - to stop…