In 1883, a comet capable of ending life on Earth narrowly missed impact. Only one man on the planet noticed, a Mexican scientist.

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Millions of asteroids orbit the Sun, most of them unnoticed. Far more rarely, larger objects cause serious damage on the ground, as was seen in the Tunguska explosion in 1908 and in the Chelyabinsk ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026. Image from Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project www.virtualtelescope.eu A massive near-Earth asteroid of “planet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month.

NEW YORK (AP) — The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday ...

NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is the first of the new year, but its short peak and winter weather often limit visibility. In 2026, the shower's peak on Jan. 2-3 will be difficult to see due to a bright ...

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion. Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...

A day after fireworks usher in the new year, the sky will deliver its own light display with the first meteor shower of 2026 and a supermoon. Fireballs from the Quadrantids meteor shower began ...

The new year has arrived, and so have the Quadrantids. The first meteor shower of 2026 is known for its bright fireballs and bolides—large meteors that explode in the atmosphere in dramatic fashion, ...