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Perseid meteor shower peak on Aug. 12 and 13 will be the 'best in years.' Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
As many as 100 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13.

How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower kick off 'shooting star' season this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
As many as 20 'shooting stars' per hour will fall during the peak of the Delta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend, but August's Perseid meteor shower will be far more impressive.

World's 1st 'boomerang meteorite' — a rock that left Earth, spent millennia in space, then returned — possibly discovered in the Sahara Desert
By Harry Baker published
The composition of an unusual meteorite suggests that it formed on Earth, spent thousands of years in space, then reentered the atmosphere. But some experts disagree.

Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch
By Harry Baker published
The woman was sat on her porch when she heard a loud "bang" from the roof and a pebble-size rock pinged into her chest. But not everyone is convinced it was a meteorite.

Earth's highest, coldest, rarest clouds are back. How to see the eerie 'noctilucent clouds' this summer.
By Jamie Carter published
Look North as the stars appear in June and July to have a chance of seeing rare noctilucent (or 'night-shining') clouds with the naked eye.

Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles
By Harry Baker published
The exploding meteor, known as a bolide, also created a sonic boom that shook a nearby town.

Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteor hitting Earth ever
By Sascha Pare published
Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteor collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.

'Microdiamonds' discovered at French winery point to ancient meteor crater below the vines
By Stephanie Pappas published
A vineyard sits within an old impact crater in southern France, new research reveals.

Fragment of 1,000-pound meteor that exploded over Texas could reveal new insights about our solar system
By Harry Baker published
A chunk from the fireball meteor that exploded on Feb. 15 has been recovered. Other fragments of the hefty space rock were likely showered across the nearby area.
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