A decade of flannel and oversized jerseys, grunge rock and bubblegum pop, Super Nintendo and snap bracelets, VHS and MTV, and ...

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish, new research suggests.

There is probably no better example of the destructive power of space rocks upon our planet than the asteroid that killed the ...

Cataclysmic cosmic collisions may have benefited the evolution of primitive organisms early in Earth's history, a study says.

As It Happens6:19Meteorite that hit Earth 3 billion years ago dwarfed rock that caused dinosaur extinction: study Over three billion years ago, a meteorite bigger than the city of Toronto struck ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A meteor shower known for blazing fireballs is set to peak on Monday night into early Tuesday and could ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --The Taurid meteor shower will be visible in the night sky for the next week for the phenomenon's annual appearance. Earth passes through the debris left behind by comets every fall ...

The Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society. Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a ...

October has been a stellar month for celestial events, with comets, a mini-moon, the Draconid meteor shower and the recent supermoon. And now comes the Orionid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor ...