X-ray ‘tsunami’ discovered in Perseus galaxy cluster

Scientists have discovered a vast wave of hot gas in the nearby Perseus galaxy cluster, spanning…

Asteroid 2017 JA flew past Earth at a distance of 0.26 LD

A newly discovered asteroid 2017 JA flew past Earth at a distance of 0.26 LD (~99…

Night sky guide for May 2017

May 2017 brings us Eta Aquarids, an above average meteor shower capable of producing up to…

Asteroid 2017 HG4 flew past earth at 0.61 LD

A near-Earth asteroid designated 2017 HG4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.61 LD (~234…

Long-lasting fireball over Florida

A long-lasting fireball was seen over Florida around 03:52 UTC on April 26, 2017 (23:52 EDT…

New data show heliosphere is nearly round and symmetrical

New data covering an entire 11-year solar activity cycle suggest that Sun and planets in our…

Newly discovered asteroid 2017 HV2 to flyby Earth at 0.33 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 HV2 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.33 LD…

New phenomenon discovered in the night sky

A new phenomenon seen as a giant purple streak of light in the night sky has…

Asteroid 2017 HJ discovered a day after it flew past Earth at 0.35 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 HJ flew past Earth at a distance of 0.35 LD…

Bright sunset meteor over Queensland, house-shaking sound reported

A bright meteor was seen streaking across the sunset sky over Queensland, Australia around 18:00 local…