The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.
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Operation Rainbow Space Baby: An astronaut’s journey with IVF
Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they’re not alone.
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New photos show the volcanic plains of Mercury after a spacecraft fly-by
The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury’s surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.
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Northern lights may brighten some New Year’s skies over the U.S.
The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm.
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Scientists await signal from spacecraft after historic close encounter with the sun
To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun’s extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.
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The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth’s orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.
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Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
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Taurid meteor shower to light up the night sky. Here’s how you can see it
The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.
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China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space.
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A spacecraft headed to one of Jupiter’s moons is set to launch
Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.”
