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A bus-sized asteroid is flying by, and NASA is watching closely

A chunk of rock roughly the size of a city bus is about to skim past our planet, close enough for NASA’s instruments to track ...

Quadrantids to streak over Michigan. What to know about meteor shower

The Quadrantid meteor shower is active from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, 2026, and will peak Jan. 3-4, 2026, though viewing will be ...
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Bam NASA's dart spacecraft slams into moonlet in asteroid system

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. Watch the ...
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Asteroid Set to Fly By Earth Before Election Day Poses No Threat, NASA Says

In a tweet Sunday, NASA said an asteroid expected to pass by close to Earth on Nov. 2 , a day before the upcoming presidential election, "poses no threat" to the planet. According to NASA Asteroid ...
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Bright fireball from peaking meteor shower lights up Massachusetts sky, NASA says

If you saw a bright light flash across the sky last night, there’s an explanation. More than 100 people reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky in the Northeastern United States on Tuesday, ...
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Meteor shower from Halley's Comet will peak this week. Here's how and when to look up

WASHINGTON — The Orionid meteor shower will put on a cosmic show in the night sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids will peak on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...