Debris from an Earth-bound asteroid may still be a problem – if it hits the Moon Atari made it look so simple: press a few buttons to move, rotate, vanish through hyperspace, fire missiles, and boom: ...
The moon is approximately 238,855 miles from Earth. On Monday, May 18, newly-discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 is going to zoom past Earth at a distance of ...
An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth. It's the size of the Eiffel Tower, shaped like a peanut and potentially hazardous—sounds scary, right? Take asteroid 2026 JH2. It was first detected on May 10, ...
The inner solar system is a lot calmer than it was 4 billion years ago, during what’s known as the heavy bombardment period. Over the course of that violent stretch, which lasted about 500 million ...
The Lyrids meteor shower will be active from April 14 to April 30, 2026. Peak activity for the Lyrids is expected between April 21 and April 22. Stargazers can expect to see 10-20 meteors per hour ...
Viewers in the Northern Hemisphere can expect to see 10 to 30 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. A bright waning gibbous moon may interfere with viewing the meteor shower during its peak. Will ...