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Scientists discover 3I/ATLAS, a possible 7-billion-year-old comet from deep space. It may rewrite what we know about the ...
The peak nights to see the shower are Aug. 12 and 13. The Perseids can be seen at their best in the Northern Hemisphere before dawn, but it's possible to see some meteors as early as 10:00 p.m., ...
During its peak, you may see upwards of 50 to 100 meteors per hour if you're in a place where it's dark enough.
The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% ...
A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...
New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.
A strange interstellar object is racing toward our solar system, and while NASA says it’s a comet, a top Harvard scientist ...
In an exciting and rare new discovery, astronomers recently confirmed that a third known interstellar object has entered our solar system. The interstellar comet, dubbed "3I/ATLAS", was initially ...
According to NASA, the Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year, largely due to the long streaks of color they leave as they head through our atmosphere, as well as their sheer ...
The comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object and is likely 3 billion years older than our own solar system.
The whopping 25-kilogram Martian rock will be sold at a special natural history-themed auction at Sotheby's in New York this ...
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...