Skywatchers are gearing up for a rare and historic astronomical trifecta on August 12, 2026, featuring three major celestial events within a single 24-hour window. The cosmic marathon kicks off before dawn with a six-planet alignment (Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune) stretching across the morning sky.


Solar eclipse, perseid meteor shower, six planet parade on aug 12

A nearly 400-million-year-old crater has been discovered in Canada in an extremely rugged terrain that was extremely hard to reach. Scientists have confirmed that it is a meteor crash site, first seen on Google Maps by an amateur astronomer. 

25km meteor crater in rugged Canadian terrain remained hidden for 390 million years

The MBDA Meteor is a ramjet-powered missile reaching speeds over Mach 4. Its 100 km range creates a massive 60 km no-escape zone, making it Europe's deadliest weapon.

'Meteor missile': Why it is called the deadliest weapon in Europe

Texas fireball: Earth just had its fifth mystery visitor in 2026, as an orange fireball with a clear tail was seen over Texas on Tuesday. It did not act like a meteor, moving in an odd fashion and even changing direction, shooting up suddenly. 

Earth sees fifth mystery visitor of 2026: Texas fireball moving bizarrely shocks onlookers as it shoots upwards

From Astra to Meteor, six nations lead the sky with a mix of extreme-range ramjets, proven mid-range precision, and agile dogfight seekers to ensure a decisive "first-look, first-kill" advantage.

From Astra to Meteor: 6 Countries with the strongest air-to-air missile technology

A brilliant fireball meteor with Moon-like magnitude streaked and disintegrated over Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil on December 30 at 10:35 p.m. local time, captured by Heller & Jung Observatory in Taquara as it entered at 92 km altitude and extinguished at 35 km near Santana do Livramento. Observatory director Carlos Fernando Jung called it potentially the last major fireball of 2025 after an active year of unrecorded events, with Reuters verifying video timestamps and locations.​

Spectacular Fireball Meteor Illuminates Rio Grande do Sul Skies!

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a strange-looking rock on Mars that didn't belong there. It ran some scans, and the data revealed that it didn't come from the Red Planet but some other far-off point in space. Is it a meteorite?


NASA Identifies Rare Iron-Nickel Meteorite in Jezero Crater on Mars 

A fireball was seen streaking through the skies of Moscow early Monday morning, with no confirmation yet on what it was. The most likely explanation is a meteor since two meteor showers are currently on. It could also be some kind of space debris, or maybe an unmanned vehicle.

Green fireball in Moscow same night Russia reported downing over 100 Ukrainian drones triggers debate

A dashcam in Kumamoto captured a stunning fireball streaking across Japan’s night sky on August 19. Witnesses across Kyushu and Shikoku shared similar footage, while experts confirmed it was a fireball; an exceptionally bright shooting star caused by asteroid fragments burning in the atmosphere.

Massive fireball lights up Japan’s night sky | Rare meteor stuns Kyushu, Shikoku

Australia meteor: A meteor was seen in the sky on Sunday night in Australia. People in Bendigo, Ballarat and the western areas of Melbourne saw it. The meteor also shook the ground, with reports of a sonic boom. Pieces of the meteor are believed to have fallen.

VIDEO: Meteor jolts Earth in Victoria, Australia. Was it linked to meteor shower?

Georgia meteor: A bright fireball was seen in Atlanta, and the Carolinas in daytime on Thursday. Several people reported seeing the meteor. The meteor likely damaged a house in the McDonough area of Georgia. The American Meteor Society received over 100 calls about the meteor.  

Meteor breaks through Georgia home's roof after fireball is spotted in broad daylight

Where and When to Watch get ready for a dazzling show in the night sky! The Lyrid meteor shower is here, and it’s one of the year’s top celestial events. Here’s how to catch it best.

'15–20 meteors per hour': Lyrid shower to light up skies on April 25

The best time to see the Ursids is around midnight on December 21, just before the Moon rises. The Moon will be partly full, which might hide some of the meteors, but the brightest ones will still be easy to spot.



Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: How to catch the last celestial show of the year

As 2024 comes to a close, the Ursid Meteor Shower gives skywatchers one last chance to see shooting stars. It will peak on the night of 21–22 December, right around the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, marking a beautiful end to the year's sky events.

A new study has revealed how a massive meteorite strike over 3 billion years ago may have helped life on Earth. Watch this report for more details!

Ancient Meteorite Strike Created Ideal Conditions For Life: Study

A stunning explosion of a meteor in the atmosphere of the Earth was captured by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and shared on social media which left netizens in awe.

Watch: Mesmerising explosion of meteor over Earth gets captured by NASA astronaut

A fireball streaked through the skies in the Southeastern US on August 30 and was seen from Tennessee down to North Carolina. Moving at a speed of over 31,000 mph, the fireball was a meteor that streaked through the pre-dawn sky putting on an awe-inspiring show.

Meteor that fell over North Carolina packed force of 10 tonnes of TNT

Delta Aquariids, the annual meteor showers that light up the sky from July to August, will peak on Tuesday (Jul 30). The celestial event in which two meteor showers - Delta Aquariids and Presteids - become clearly visible in the sky and eventually come together has been going on since July and will end in August.

Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak this week. How, when and where to watch celestial event

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms: NASA's Landsat 8 satellite has captured a detailed image of a huge crater located in the Banni Plains grassland of Gujarat. The crater is the result of a meteor that crashed in India.

Satellite captures Luna Crater in India where a meteor crashed 6900 years ago

The orbiting satellite of NASA Earth Observatory recorded an image of Luna crater which is located in the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat. The US Space Agency's official site revealed that in a recent geochemical analysis, it was found that “it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact.

NASA confirms meteor crash created Luna crater, estimates impact happened 6,900 years ago

Satellites can be affected by space weather - the various conditions and phenomena in space that can impact satellite operations. It could be geomagnetic storms, caused by fluctuations in the solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun, or it could be atmospheric drag.

Do you know why 38 SpaceX satellites crashed in 2022? Indian scientists say...

A spectacle of golden streaks adorned the skies of southern California in the wee hours of Tuesday (Apr 2). The incident triggered astonishment among startled onlookers.

Southern California skies light up with golden meteor showers or comet? Here's what analysts say

Scientists in a new discovery have suggested that a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression, which is called Luna structure, may have been created by the impact of the largest meteorite to have hit Earth in the last 50,000 years.

Largest meteorite in history fell in India 4,000 years ago? Huge crater hints so

Scientists tracking the path of a meteor that fell on Earth 10 years ago were apparently misled by the noise caused by a passing truck rumbling down a nearby road.

Scientists tracking path of meteor misled by noise caused by ‘truck’

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Solar eclipse, perseid meteor shower, six planet parade on aug 12

25km meteor crater in Canada remained hidden for 390 million years

'Meteor missile': Why it is called the deadliest weapon in Europe

Earth sees fifth mystery visitor of 2026: Texas fireball shocks onlookers

From Astra to Meteor: 6 Countries with the strongest air-to-air missile tech

Spectacular Fireball Meteor Illuminates Rio Grande do Sul Skies!

NASA Identifies Rare Iron-Nickel Meteorite in Jezero Crater on Mars

Green fireball in Moscow seen same night Russia reported downing over 100 drones

Massive fireball lights up Japan’s night sky | Rare meteor stuns Kyushu, Shikoku

VIDEO: Meteor jolts Earth in Australia. Was it linked to meteor shower?

Exploding fireball over Georgia confirmed to be meteor, damages McDonough house

'15–20 meteors per hour': Lyrid shower to light up skies on April 25

Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: How to catch the last celestial show of the year

Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: How to catch the last celestial show of the year

Ancient Meteorite Strike Created Ideal Conditions For Life: Study

Watch: Mesmerising explosion of meteor over Earth gets captured by NASA astronaut

Meteor that fell over North Carolina packed force of 10 tonnes of TNT

Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak this week. How, when and where to watch celestial event

Satellite captures Luna Crater in India where a meteor crashed 6900 years ago

NASA confirms meteor crash created Luna crater, estimates impact happened 6,900 years ago

Do you know why 38 SpaceX satellites crashed in 2022? Indian scientists say...

Southern California skies light up with golden meteor showers or comet? Here's what analysts say

Largest meteorite in history fell in India 4,000 years ago? Huge crater hints so

Scientists tracking path of meteor misled by noise caused by ‘truck’