Meteor

Lightning might've given early Earth the boost it needed to support life

Phosphorus is a vital building block of life as we know it and lightning strikes produce 110 and 11,000 kilogrammes of phosphorus a year.

Geminid meteor showers 2020 to be visible for the last time today: Where and how to watch it in India?

The Geminids Meteor Shower originates from the Gemini constellation and its source is the 3200 Phaethon which is either an asteroid or a rock comet.

Fireball spotted! Meteor sighting lights up sky over Japan and social media

The fireball was caught on cameras owned by the national broadcaster NHK, which generally records earthquake activity.

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight: Interesting facts, tips to spot the year's best meteor shower display

Following the faint Delta Aquariids meteor shower in July come the Perseids, which is arguably the best and brightest meteor shower throughout the year.

Ambala, Hasimara Rafale bases strategically selected to address Pakistan and China, optimise limited resources

It is important to keep in mind that these Rafale squadrons are only filling the gaps and not an addition to the sanctioned IAF strength.

Fireball that lit up sky over Japan on 2 July, loud noise confirmed to be from fallen meteorite

Experts confirmed that the rocks were from a meteorite that fell recently, since samples show a half-life of some elements being only a few days.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day highlights Comet Halley and Comet SWAN in pre-dawn sky

Eta Aquarid meteors enter the atmosphere at about 66 kilometres per second and are visible at altitudes of 100 kilometres.

Grain of dead star found in Antarctica will tell us more about the solar system

Researchers have analysed the grain to get more information on the formation of our solar system and Earth.

Asteroid collision with Earth: Scientists ponder over how to tackle such a scenario

Only those asteroids whose orbit around our Sun brings them within 31 million miles of our planet — defined as "near-Earth" — are of interest.

NASA study finds that water is released on the Moon during Meteor showers