Lunar surface meteor strikes on minds of Nasa bosses in developing Moon base - Potentially hazardous environmental factors ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night. During the peak ...

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says the agency is actively studying meteor strike risks as it develops a Moon base ...

Nasa boss Jared Isaacman says the agency is "giving a lot of thought" to lunar meteor strikes as it pushes ahead with ...

The best time to see meteors during the Southern Taurid meteor shower is coming up soon.

If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and ...

Scientists have uncovered seven surprising stages that space rocks go through as they hurtle toward Earth, revealing that ...

Several major meteor showers, including the upcoming Leonids. will close out 2026. Here are photos from previous years.

Three meteor showers will light up November’s skies, while five planets make appearances throughout the month. Plus, the first supermoon of the year arrives just before Thanksgiving.

With the end of daylight saving time, dusk comes sooner in November — and the nights will only grow longer as the height of ...

Called Teghaza 001, the rock is from a piece of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago.

The Draconid meteor shower will briefly light up the sky Thursday night — and it won’t even keep onlookers out past midnight. The shower is expected to peak at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, but depending on ...