In a stunning discovery, scientists have uncovered 8,000-year-old animal carvings inside the Vredefort Crater.

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From lava flows to impact craters and fossil beds, this is a country where rock formations tell stories more powerful than ...

A NASA spacecraft recently got an up-close look at a strange peanut-shaped space rock floating through the cosmos in the main asteroid belt. Not to worry: Astronomers aren't interested in the ...

The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak Monday, April 21, as the Earth passes through one of the oldest known comet debris trails. Here’s how best to see it in the North Carolina sky.

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The Lyrid meteor showers in the northern hemisphere are forecasted to reach peak activity tonight and tomorrow. The best viewing times are after moonset and before dawn, and the less light ...

(NEXSTAR) — Residents of North America are in for a treat as the annual Lyrid meteor shower has returned, giving stargazers a chance to see shooting stars across the night sky. The Lyrid meteor ...

BREAKS DOWN THE BEST TIMES YOU CAN SEE IT. THE ILIAD IS THE OLDEST KNOWN METEOR SHOWER, DATING AS FAR BACK AS 687 BC. IT’S ACTIVE THROUGH APRIL 26TH, PEAKING ON MONDAY NIGHT WITH ABOUT 5 TO 10 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter.