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Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)
On the evening of Saturday (May 18) a bright fireball lit up the skies over Portugal and Spain in stunning green and blue as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere.
Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2024: Where, when and how to see it
Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.
Lyrid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it
Reference The 2024 Lyrid meteor shower will occur between April 16-25 and peak on the night of April 22. A typical shower displays between five and 20 meteors per hour.
Meteorites from Asteroid 2024 Bx1, which just hit Earth, may be super-rare space rocks
Fragments of the Asteroid 2024 BX1 that rained down on Berlin have been recovered by intrepid meteorite hunters, and it turns out the rocks may be incredibly rare.
Ursid meteor shower 2024: Everything you need to know
Reference The Ursid meteor shower will peak on Dec. 22-23 and is active between Dec. 17-26. Our guide tells you how and where you can spot the Ursid display.
The Quadrantid meteor shower 2024 peaks tonight alongside a bright moon
Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, but unfortunately, there's a stumbling block this year in the form of the moon
Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3
Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.
The Ursids peak tonight, offering the last meteor shower of 2023 tonight
The annual December meteor shower, the Ursids, peaks overnight on Dec. 22, allowing skywatchers willing to brave the cold the chance to spot meteors streaking through the sky ahead of Santa Claus.
