Meteors : Discovery News

Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:27 AM ET | 0

The newly discovered asteroid came within 36,750 miles of Earth when it made its closest approach at 10:30 a.m. EST. Read more

Hundreds of Meteorites Uncovered in Antarctica

Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 02:02 PM ET | 0

This season's Antarctic exploration has turned up a treasure trove of meteorites, but gathering them in the shifting snow can brutal. Read more

Not All Meteors the Same

Posted Mon Jan 9, 2012 07:14 AM ET | 0

Different meteor types hit the Earth in different ways, creating flashes across the night sky or raining gently to the ground. Read more

Look Up! The Quadrantids Are Coming!

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 3, 2012 01:11 PM ET | 0

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the upper atmosphere will be peppered by the grainy remnants of an ancient icy body, heralding the first meteor shower of 2012. Read more

Earth May Have Swirled Moon's Core

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Nov 9, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

A 50-year-old mystery about etchings of a magnetic field on lunar rocks gets a couple new theories. Read more

Look Up! The Orionids Are Peaking!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

The dusty debris from the tail of Halley's Comet will rain down on the Earth's atmosphere, producing around 30 meteors per hour. Read more

Look Up! The Draconids Are Coming!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Oct 7, 2011 03:43 PM ET | 0

This weekend, a spectacular meteor shower may dazzle, but as astronomer Mark Thompson reports, never bet on the Draconids. Read more

Did Ocean Water Originate From Comets?

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Oct 5, 2011 01:49 PM ET | 0

A once off-the-wall idea gets back up as astronomers report on ocean-like water in a comet. Read more

The Meteorites That Fell To Earth

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

Did you know that pieces of asteroid Vesta have been discovered on Earth? And that the first person known to be hit my a meteorite was a woman taking a nap? Read more

Ancient Acidic Ocean a Killer

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 7, 2011 10:52 AM ET | 0

The great die off 250 million years ago could be traced in part to a change in pH levels in the oceans. Read more

18-Year-Old Student Discovers Comet Break-Up

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sat Sep 3, 2011 07:47 PM ET | 0

During a summer work experience placement, the British student also helped with the discovery of over 20 asteroids. Read more

Astronaut Photographs Perseid Meteor... From Space

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sun Aug 14, 2011 02:33 PM ET | 0

Astronaut Ron Garan captured a dazzling -- and unique -- view of a meteor flashing through the Earth's atmosphere. Read more

Astronaut Photographs Perseid Meteor... From Space

Look Up! The Perseids Are Here: Video

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Aug 12, 2011 01:28 PM ET | 0

Right now you can get the best out of your Perseids experience by participating in #MeteorWatch -- an international social media effort to create, what I like to see it as, a worldwide virtual observatory. Read more