The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas. While usually not a bright shower, the Ursids can yield ...

(MENAFN) A one-meter-long asteroid is set to enter Earth's atmosphere over Yakutia, Russia, on Tuesday at around ... Researchers from the Ural Federal University are closely monitoring its path.

An asteroid lit up the sky over the remote region of Yakutia in eastern Russia on Wednesday night. Scientists discovered the celestial body around twelve hours before it entered the atmosphere.

“At 11.14am EST, a very small asteroid will impact the Earth’s atmosphere and create a harmless fireball over eastern Russia’s Olyokminsky district,” the American space agency said on Tuesda ...

The Tunguska event in 1908 flattened a Siberian forest, while the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor injured thousands in Russia. Both were caused by asteroids of similar size to those identified in this study.

A small asteroid burned up in a spectacular fireball over northeastern Russia on Wednesday, barely hours after it was detected. The asteroid, measuring just about 70cm in diameter, was spotted “on a ...

A small asteroid barreled toward Earth, creating a harmless fireball across the skies above eastern Russia on Tuesday, officials said. The asteroid, described as "very small" by NASA, impacted ...

An asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over Russia's Yakutia, creating a bright flash. It disintegrated on impact, with no damage or injuries reported. An asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere in the ...

A small asteroid sped toward Earth before it burned out above far northeastern Russia on Tuesday night, sparking a natural light show for residents in the remote corner of the planet, officials said.

The Geminid meteor shower is peaking this weekend, providing a little pre-holiday skywatching fun. In years with good conditions and little cloud cover, the Geminids can be one of the best sky ...

The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year, is underway and is set to peak Friday night into early Saturday. The shower will peak under a nearly full ...