Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them difficult to spot. The Orionid meteor shower can be unpredictable. It shines like a fireworks display in some years, but is fairly slow in other years.
What If on MSN1h
What If the Largest Asteroid Hit Earth?Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but ...
Daily Express US on MSN11h
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An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created ...
A large asteroid, approximately 1,300 feet wide, is set to approach Earth on October 12. Known as 363027 (1998 ST27), it will ...
Astronomy on MSN2d
Most meteorites come from just three sourcesOur planet’s surface is littered with debris from the skies — and researchers have found that most come from only a few ...
Until recently, the origin of almost all meteorites was unknown. A research team could now assign more than two thirds to ...
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