The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

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February 2026 is packed with rare celestial events happening within weeks of each other, including a six-planet alignment and a ring of fire solar eclipse on Feb. 17. These aren't just spectacular ...

Fireballs are bright meteors and can be yellow, blue, red, green and sometimes violet. Fast-moving meteors are frequently ...

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Venus could experience a dramatic meteor shower this summer, the result of the breaking apart of a nearby asteroid that has ...

The Perseids will dazzle in August with up to 100 meteors an hour and ideal viewing conditions across the Northern Hemisphere ...

Video from January 3, 2026 taken below the International Space Station shows a meteor flashing across the sky in a rare sight during the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Citgo is a crown jewel of ...

A bright fireball streaked across the St. Louis sky before dawn, lighting up the early morning hours and capturing the attention of skywatchers across the region. St. Louis resident Nick Brown was ...

Colorado stargazers could catch a glimpse of a celestial fireworks display just days into the New Year. The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin wrote in ...

Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026. The new year kicks off with the full wolf moon on ...