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430,000 years ago, a powerful blast of ultrahot, superaccelerated air hit Earth and incinerated a huge area of Antarctica.

Science & Energy

Ancient Antarctica Was Blasted by a Giant Flamethrower From Space

By Dan Robitzski

Incredibly Rare Asteroid Fragments Land on Couple’s Driveway

Science & Energy

Incredibly Rare Asteroid Fragments Land on Couple’s Driveway

By Tony Ho Tran

A meteor rocketed over Vermont and exploded with such a powerful blast that it shook buildings and registered as seismic activity.

Science & Energy

This Meteor Exploded So Violently That It Shook Entire Buildings Below

By Dan Robitzski

China’s Yutu 2 Rover discovered an unusual elongated rock on the surface of the moon — and they suspect it might be a shard from a meteor impact.

China Discovers “Unusual” Shard on Far Side Of The Moon

By Tony Ho Tran

Astro Live Experiences is just about ready to send its long-promised, artificial shooting star-launching satellite into orbit.

Science & Energy

A Satellite That Fires Fake Shooting Stars Is Ready to Launch

By Dan Robitzski

A giant asteroid the size of a car just showed up on the University of Hawaii's survey telescopes mere hours before it entered the Earth's atmosphere.

Science & Energy

Massive Asteroid Explodes Above Puerto Rico Mere Hours After Detection

By Victor Tangermann

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb

By Victor Tangermann

Is Blowing up an Asteroid With a Bomb Really a Good Idea?

Is Blowing up an Asteroid With a Bomb Really a Good Idea?

By Amanda Buchanan

If You Could See the Asteroids Near Earth, What Would our Sky Look Like?

Science & Energy

If You Could See the Asteroids Near Earth, What Would our Sky Look Like?

By Jolene Creighton

Four Fireballs Seen Over Eastern US Within 24 Hours

From Quarks to Quasars

Four Fireballs Seen Over Eastern US Within 24 Hours

By Joshua Filmer