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University of Alberta science professor Chris Herd said this is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video. "No other meteorite fall has been documented ...

Millions of Britons will be able to witness a striking celestial event starting tonight, as the Quadrantids meteor shower streaks across UK skies on Friday night. Some can see as many as 120 ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The Geminid meteor shower—the best of the year—is about to peak and if you're lucky you could see up to 150 “shooting ...

More than 50 "shooting stars" an hour could be visible in the UK on Friday evening as one of "Earth's most spectacular" meteor showers lights up the skies. People will be able to see the Quadrantid ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The closest meteor shower to the winter holiday season, the Ursids, comes hot on the heels of the Geminid meteor shower in late ...