Video shows a meteorite exploding in the sky near Detroit with the force of a...
The US Geological Survey confirmed that a meteorite had exploded in the sky near New Haven, Michigan, about 40 miles northeast of Detroit, on Tuesday night.The USGS said the explosion caused enough...
View ArticleA meteor exploded so close to Michigan that it shook houses and lit up the...
A meteor swept across Michigan and parts of Canada. It lit the sky blue before quickly burning up and disappearing in a flash. Local residents claimed to have heard the explosion three minutes after...
View ArticleMeteors have finally started hitting the ground in Fortnite — take a look
On Thursday, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" players started seeing meteorites hitting the ground in the game. These are the first reported impacts of the meteors making contact with players, after the game...
View ArticleA huge change just hit 'Fortnite' — the big meteor struck, and it brought...
The much-anticipated meteor shower kicking off season four of "Fortnite" has arrived.The meteor shower has reshaped the main island, altering some regions and (bizarrely) adding a few new ones.Season...
View ArticleAn asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to narrowly miss Earth...
An asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to pass within half a moon's distance of Earth on Tuesday evening.The asteroid, dubbed 2010 WC9, will come closer to our planet than any asteroid of...
View ArticleThe White House is considering nuking asteroids, according to a NASA report
NASA and US government agencies have released plans for dealing with Near Earth Objects.The plan outlines options for deflection and disruption.A disruption plan raises the possibility of using nuclear...
View ArticleHow to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year
The Perseid meteor shower is set to illuminate the night sky with hundreds of falling stars on early Friday morning. Experts are saying that this year's show will be especially stunning with up to 200...
View ArticleThe most spectacular meteor shower of the year is going to be extra special...
The Perseids, the most-watched meteor shower of the year, is happening right now.As our planet spins through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet, tiny grain-of-rice-size bits of debris smack into our...
View Article23 gorgeous photos of this week's stunning meteor shower from around the world
Early Friday morning, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaked.It's already the most-watched annual meteor shower, but this year's is extra special. That's because Jupiter happens to be in the right...
View ArticleA mysterious space rock on Earth could be the smoking gun for a long-lost...
Four billion years ago, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune battled for position within our solar system. But some scientists suspect that there was a fifth planet, similar in size to Neptune, that...
View ArticleHere’s how much damage an asteroid would cause if it hit Earth
NASA tracks more than 10,000 Near Earth Objects (NEOs) in space. Millions of years ago, one of these NEOs hit Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. No person has ever been killed by one in recorded human...
View ArticleHow to watch the last brilliant meteor shower of the year — with shooting...
Stargazers could wrap up their year with watching the Geminids meteor shower. While some may be able to spot a few shooting stars during the Ursids meteor shower, which is later in the year, Geminids...
View ArticleThis award-winning video reveals what would happen if an asteroid hit the ocean
Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface. If an asteroid were to strike us, it would probably land in the water. This award-winning animation from Los Alamos National Lab shows a detailed simulation of...
View ArticleA bright green meteor streaked over Wisconsin — and the video is jaw-dropping
Flash...boom.It took just seconds for a bright green fireball — and apparent meteor — to streak across the dark sky over Wisconsin at about 1:31 am Monday morning. But thanks to the magic (and...
View ArticleNo, a huge asteroid probably won't wipe out humanity
A future in which an asteroid crashes into Earth and destroys the planet — or all life on it, in the case of the dinosaurs — is prevalent in popular culture: Bruce Willis sacrificed himself to stop in...
View ArticleHow to watch a spectacular meteor shower and solar eclipse this month
Get ready to see two of the most spectacular cosmic events of this year. This is how to watch the meteor shower and solar eclipse of August, 2017.Follow Tech Insider: On FacebookJoin the conversation...
View ArticleThe most spectacular meteor shower of the year peaks this weekend — here's...
The Perseid meteor shower occurs each year in late summer.This year, the astronomical event peaks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.A bright moon will make seeing the meteors more challenging, but NASA...
View ArticleVideo shows a meteorite exploding in the sky near Detroit with the force of a...
The US Geological Survey confirmed that a meteorite had exploded in the sky near New Haven, Michigan, about 40 miles northeast of Detroit, on Tuesday night.The USGS said the explosion caused enough...
View ArticleA meteor exploded so close to Michigan that it shook houses and lit up the...
A meteor swept across Michigan and parts of Canada. It lit the sky blue before quickly burning up and disappearing in a flash. Local residents claimed to have heard the explosion three minutes after...
View ArticleMeteors have finally started hitting the ground in Fortnite — take a look
On Thursday, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" players started seeing meteorites hitting the ground in the game. These are the first reported impacts of the meteors making contact with players, after the game...
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