A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is ...

All of this might be exciting enough, but new research suggests that there is a potential risk associated with this shower. While most meteors are tiny fragments, the Taurids are notorious for their ...

Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are ...

An enormous explosion occurred approximately 3 to 6 miles (3.8 to 9.7 kilometers) above the Tunguska River area of Siberia on June 30, 1908, when an asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded in ...

In the early morning of June 30, 1908, a massive explosion flattened entire forests in a remote region of Eastern Siberia along the Tunguska River. Curiously, the explosion left no crater, creating a ...

The Orionid meteor shower will soon peak, and conditions could allow for a night full of shooting stars. Folks who missed the Draconid meteor shower will have another chance to see meteors shoot ...

The risk of a cosmic body striking the Earth—or exploding in the atmosphere—may be higher in 2032 and 2036, researchers have cautioned.

Recent research indicates that larger objects in the Taurid stream could pose a greater threat in 2032 and 2036, potentially ...

Astronomers warn of a small yet likely enhanced risk of damage, injury, or death from exploding swarms of Halloween Fireballs ...