An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue ...

The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars. The North Taurid meteor shower peaks ...

California skywatchers, get ready to witness some celestial activity as the Leonids and Northern Taurids meteor showers peak in mid-November. Also visible tonight and this week over Visalia are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart. The Southern Taurids will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning and the ...

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish, new research suggests. A study of the remnants of a 3.26 billion-year-old impact reveals that ...

This marked the 74th launch from the Space Coast in 2024, building on the new record that already surpassed 2023’s 72 launches on Oct. 26. But this was the 69th launch for SpaceX for the year ...

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GSI’s meteorite repository opens in Kolkata Features 643 meteorites, including Martian Shergotty New Kopargaon addition from Maharashtra The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has unveiled a new ...