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Asteroids December 2, 2022

Incredible video shows meteor blaze through Pennsylvania sky

Twitter video from a doorbell camera shows the moment a bright meteor or fireball streaks across dark Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, skies on Thursday evening.

VIDEO December 2, 2022

Fireball streaks across Pittsburgh sky in doorbell camera video

A fireball passes through Pittsburg sky in a video caught from a doorbell camera (Credit: Phil Haddad / SCI + TECH /TMX)

Asteroids November 18, 2022

Leonid meteor shower peaks: How to see it

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks late on Friday night. However, NASA reports that viewing could be impacted by a bright moon, which is about 35% full.

Asteroids November 16, 2022

Meteorite not cause of California house fire, officials say

A northern California house fire earlier this month was seemingly not caused by a falling meteor, according to fire officials. It took hours to put out the blaze.

SCIENCE October 29, 2022

Monstrous asteroid to speed by Earth next week

RM4 2022, an asteroid with an estimated diameter of more than 2,400 feet, is expected to swing by Earth on Nov. 1, speeding at around 52,000 miles per hour.

Dinosaurs October 20, 2022

Study says asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused a global tsunami

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan indicates that a global tsunami ravaged the earth after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed.

Weather October 17, 2022

Watch for fireballs: Orionids meteor shower expected to peak this week

While the Orionids meteor shower peak is on Oct. 21, the Orionids will be active through Nov. 22, per NASA. Faster meteors are likely to become fireballs.

Asteroids October 16, 2022

NASA's Lucy spacecraft buzzes Earth on first anniversary of launch on mission to explore around Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft skimmed Earth's atmosphere early Saturday morning, flying lower than the International Space Station. The mission launched exactly a year ago.

VIDEO September 27, 2022

NASA's planetary defense team successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino explains NASA's DART mission and why they intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid

Asteroids September 26, 2022

Catholic school's meteor crash landing simulation causes worry in Tasmania

A catholic school in Tasmania put their community in panic mode after images of a meteor crash landing simulation began to appear online.

NASA September 26, 2022

NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact

NASA will use its DART spacecraft to impact the faraway asteroid Dimorphos. The moonlet is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth and orbits Didymos.