New research confirms the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, where a fragmented comet exploded over North America. This led to the extinction of mammoths and the decline of the ancient Clovis culture.
Ukraine is observing a Supermoon, which is 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual. Tonight, the Quadrantids meteor shower is also expected to peak with an intensity of up to 10 meteors per hour.
The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on Friday night into Saturday, but due to the supermoon, fewer than 10 meteors per hour are expected. For better viewing, astronomers advise traveling outside the city and allowing your eyes to adjust to the darkness.
Hubble helped NASA scientists understand where the planet, observed for years near the star Fomalhaut, disappeared to.
The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) is tracking the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which will approach Earth within 270 million kilometers on December 19. This observation is part of a campaign to improve the measurement of comet and asteroid trajectories.
The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft will return to Earth without a crew for a detailed inspection of a crack in the return capsule window. This happened after a crack, caused by space debris, forced the postponement of the astronauts' return mission.
Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, which is the second fastest in the Solar System, orbiting the Sun in 128 days. It is about 700 meters long and hides in the Sun's glare, making it difficult to detect.
A painting by the famous artist Klein was sold in France for over 18 million euros. The painting has no images or landscapes; it is entirely monochrome, featuring a blue color patented by the artist.
American investigators are considering a version of a collision with space debris or a meteorite that led to a crack in the windshield of a United Airlines plane. The incident occurred at an altitude of 11 kilometers during a flight from Denver to Los Angeles.
The asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring between 130 and 290 meters, will fly past Earth at a distance of 835,000 kilometers. Its flyby can be observed live, although scientists previously believed it could collide with the planet in 2089.
