Astronomers will investigate this fireball to help disentangle the heritage and history of the Solar System’s formation.

From bizarre items banned on the icy continent to the mysterious reasons meteors keep striking, Antarctica hides secrets ...

Fragile and chemically complex, carbonaceous meteorites rarely survive the long fall to Earth intact. When they do, they ...

The Trinity test was the first detonation ever of a nuclear weapon. On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 am local time, the device ...

This glittering spaceship Earth and the Solar System it inhabits are not fixed in space, but whirl, slowly and grandly, as ...

A view of Shoesmith Glacier on Horseshoe Island in Antarctica, which is shrinking by 3 centimeters per day. A view of Shoesmith Glacier on Horseshoe Island in Antarctica, which is shrinking by 3 ...

In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent warmed dramatically. In July and August 2024, temperatures in parts of East ...

Changes in geopolitics, technology, and the climate affect all parts of the world, with Antarctica being no exception. However, as the only continent without any Indigenous people or permanent ...

A prospector has discovered an australite, also known as a tektite, in a remote part of WA's Goldfields. The meteorite debris ...

The 2026 Lyrids meteor shower has kicked off this week with shooting stars and zooming fireballs expected to light up the sky over the next two weeks, before the stronger Eta Aquariids get started.

Stargazers are in for a treat next week as the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower kicks off, known for its fast and bright meteors with occasional fireballs. Here's when and what to know about April's two ...