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Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report showsThe James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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Never-before-seen crystals found in perfectly preserved meteorite dustResearchers have discovered tiny, never-before-seen carbon crystals in meteorite dust left over from the explosion of the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013.
By Harry Baker Published
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James Webb Space Telescope hit by large micrometeoroidNASA's next-generation space observatory has sustained its first noticeable impact less than six months after launch, but the agency isn't too concerned.
By Meghan Bartels Published
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A 'meteor storm' of 1,000 shooting stars per hour may light up the skies over North America tonightThe Tau Herculids could bring up a meteor storm, but there's a good chance it won't happen at all.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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A meteor shower outburst from a shattered comet may spawn a new tau Herculids display on May 30The tau Herculids from comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann which began to fragment in 1995 may make an appearance on the night of May 30-31.
By Joe Rao Published
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How to watch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower this weekendThe show originates from Halley's Comet and may generate as many as 30 shooting stars an hour.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Meteorites from flaming fireball over Mississippi scattered across the stateNASA is urging people not to send them in for analysis.
By Tia Ghose Published
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These meteorites contain all of the building blocks of DNACould these compounds have helped to spark life on Earth?
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Massive fireball scattered loads of meteorites across southern OntarioOn Sunday (April 17), skywatching cameras in Ontario recorded a massive fireball that likely produced tens to hundreds of grams of meteorites.
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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