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A meteor shower outburst from a shattered comet may spawn a new tau Herculids display on May 30
By Joe Rao published
The tau Herculids from comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann which began to fragment in 1995 may make an appearance on the night of May 30-31.

How to watch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower this weekend
By Elizabeth Howell published
The show originates from Halley's Comet and may generate as many as 30 shooting stars an hour.

Meteorites from flaming fireball over Mississippi scattered across the state
By Tia Ghose published
NASA is urging people not to send them in for analysis.

These meteorites contain all of the building blocks of DNA
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Could these compounds have helped to spark life on Earth?

Massive fireball scattered loads of meteorites across southern Ontario
By Stefanie Waldek published
On Sunday (April 17), skywatching cameras in Ontario recorded a massive fireball that likely produced tens to hundreds of grams of meteorites.

Massive meteorite impact created the hottest mantle rock ever
By Stephanie Pappas published
It's confirmed: The hottest rock ever discovered in Earth's crust really was super-hot.

Infamous Mars meteorite contains organic molecules. But they aren't proof of life.
By Charles Q. Choi published
Organic molecules in a Mars meteorite that crash-landed on Earth are not signs of life, but instead formed in chemical reactions between water and rock.

How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower this week
By Joe Rao published
Every year, Earth briefly encounters the Quadrantid meteor shower in early January. Here's how to catch the show.
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