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NASA August 26, 2022

NASA spacecraft to smash into asteroid to test planetary defense

The NASA DART spacecraft will impact the asteroid Dimorphos on the evening of Sept. 26. The asteroid, which has a diameter of 525 feet, poses no threat to Earth.

Asteroids August 9, 2022

Perseid meteor shower: When it peaks

The Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend. However, NASA astronomers say viewing the shower this year might be a bit trickier thanks to the full moon.

LIFESTYLE July 27, 2022

Meteor showers in summer 2022: When and where to watch the Delta Aquariids, Perseids and more

This year's meteor showers have begun. Here's how to check out the active meteor showers Delta Aquariids, Alpha Capricornids and Perseids at their peak activity.

Texas July 26, 2022

Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

SCIENCE July 22, 2022

Perseid meteor shower begins: When, where to see it

The Perseid meteor shower has returned this summer, peaking in mid-August. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Weather notes that a full moon could impact the shower for viewers this year.

NASA June 9, 2022

NASA: Webb space telescope hit by micrometeoroid

NASA said the James Webb Space Telescope was operating at a level that "exceeds all mission requirements" after a micrometeoroid hit a primary mirror segment.

NASA May 26, 2022

Memorial Day could see possible tau Herculid meteor shower

The potential tau Herculid meteor shower could provide a stunning show for skywatchers on Memorial Day evening, according to NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

Dinosaurs April 7, 2022

Scientists claim to find dinosaur remains from day of asteroid strike: report

Scientists claim to have found the remains of a dinosaur that was killed on the day a massive asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. 

Asteroids March 17, 2022

Comet Swift-Tuttle: What to know

Comet Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the sun once. 

Moon March 2, 2022

Space junk will crash into moon at 5,800-mph

The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers.

Asteroids January 18, 2022

Large 'potentially hazardous' asteroid passing by Earth on Tuesday

Astronomers are tracking a large asteroid that is set to make a relatively close pass by the Earth on Tuesday. The asteroid, called 7482 (1994 PC1), is expected to fly by our planet around 4:51 p.m. ET.