There are still several fascinating mysteries of our universe unsolved by scientists even after decades and even centuries of research! Join Olivia Gordon for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these seven weird phenomena that...

Even science can't yet explain these 7 extremely cool, weird phenomena in the universe, despite decades or even centuries of research.

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Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they...

Hank brings you news from around the universe, including what you can't blame on global warming, why being unfaithful is hazardous to your health, and how to watch a particularly awesome spectacle coming to a sky near you.

SciShow Space preps you for the Delta Aquarids, a meteor shower, and explains what makes them so unique. Plus, join "aquanauts" on one of NASA's least-known missions, a nine-day tour in its NEEMO undersea laboratory.

Our asteroid news edition this week clears up some misleading headlines regarding 3200 Phaethon, and our interstellar visitor has both a new name and a shape we haven’t seen before.

This week on SciShow Space News, a new set of studies is teaching us all about Comet 67P. And the Perseids meteor shower is coming up!

Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower....

The spiral of the Milky Way is not as smooth as we once thought because an arm not so far from home appears to be broken! And we may have discovered the answer to why a local asteroid puts on the appearance of a comet.

Maybe you've seen a shooting star, a bright streak of light that zips across the sky! But did you know that those shooting stars are actually rocks falling from space? And sometimes you can find them on the ground! Find out how...

Howcast - When a comet orbits the sun, it sheds a stream of debris. Meteor showers are caused when the Earth travels through the stream left behind by the comets, and the debris burns up in the atmosphere. Here's how to watch one.

The Northern lights along with some quick flashes of Perseid meteors are seen in these time-lapses captured on the outskirts of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK and Sistersville, West Virginia, USA.

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A celestial event in which a group of meteors appear to radiate from the same point and occur in a short period of time.
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Let's learn about the differences between asteroids, comets, and meteors!

A group of heat-sensing satellites are about to be launched into Earth orbit, using unique infrared cameras that can measure heat emissions from any building on the planet.

A satellite from a Japanese aerospace company has successfully entered Earth's orbit after being launched into space on Jan. 18.

Scientists have discovered that water is being released from the Moon during meteor showers. When a speck of comet debris strikes the Moon it vaporizes on impact, creating a shock wave in the lunar soil. For a sufficiently...

A meteorite exploded above the city of Chelyabinsk in eastern Russia at around 9:20 am local time (0320 GMT) on Friday, creating a shockwave that injured hundreds of people. According to Reuters, a witness "reported hearing a huge blast...

Scientists have known that the Moon has a tail, like a comet, since the late 1990s, but now they know where it comes from — and why it’s brighter sometimes than others. <br/>

This live-action video program is about the word meteor. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word meteor through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

This video explains the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites. They discuss the history of meteors and how they were once believed to be fireballs or signs of impending doom. The video also covers the origin and...

You won’t get a better chance this year to wish upon a star. The Geminids meteor shower peaks this Saturday and Sunday, and star-gazers are pumped. Garry Dymond from the St. John’s chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society explains how...

On The Coast speaks with a Vancouver Island photographer trying to document the wildfire growing out of control near Port Alberni. He talks about some of the backlash he's received and how his family is coping with an evacuation alert.

Visitors to an observatory in Split, Croatia, took in a spectacular celestial display Tuesday during the annual Perseid meteor shower. Meteors were also spotted streaking above a monument tank commemorating the Bosnian War at Bjelasnica...