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The world's largest Martian meteorite, Taoudenni 002.

World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display

By Harry Baker published

The largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.

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Jason Weingart captures meteors of the Perseid meteor shower as they dart across the night sky, on Aug. 14, 2016 in Big Bend National Park, Texas.

How to watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this week

By Stephanie Pappas published

Get ready: The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Thursday (Aug. 12), and it has the potential to put on a good show.

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A fish-eye view of Perseid meteors in 2016 as seen from West Virginia.

Perseid meteor shower peaks this month: New moon bodes well for skywatchers.

By Joe Rao published

Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.

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The meteor, travelling up to 43200 miles per hour, lit up the night sky as if it were daytime.

Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest

By Ben Turner published

Scientists believe the ultra-fast object landed in a densely-forested area near the capital, Oslo. It could take up to ten years to find.

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A rare meteorite found in England in March 2021.

4.6 billion-year-old meteorite found in horseshoe footprint

By Stephanie Pappas published

A meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.

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The Milky Way and several "shooting stars" or meteors from the Perseid meteor shower in 2015.

How to watch shooting stars in the Perseid meteor shower tonight

By Laura Geggel published

The annual Perseid meteor shower lasts from July 14 to Aug. 24.

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Fragment of asteroid 2018 LA recovered in Central Kalahari Game Reserve in central Botswana.

Meteorite that landed in Botswana tracked to its birthplace in the asteroid belt

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The space rock fragments originally came from Vesta, scientists concluded.

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A likely Lyrid streaks through the atmosphere in this 2012 astronaut photo from the International Space Station.

How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower

By Stephanie Pappas published

The Lyrid meteor shows will light up the skies from April 16 to April 30. Here's how to watch.

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Satellite image of the continental U.S. with a red circle drawn near the Florida coast, indicating the location of a fireball that crossed the sky off the east coast

Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.

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An artists impression of a meteor breaking apart during the daytime.

Rare daytime fireball meteor creates massive sonic boom over UK

By Harry Baker published

A rare fireball meteor bright enough to be seen during the day triggered a massive sonic boom over parts of the UK and France.

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