Bright fireball observed over southeastern Brazil
A bright fireball was observed over Brazil at approximately 00:29 UTC on November 28, 2024, with sightings reported across 10 cities in three southeastern regions.
Asteroid 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at 0.07 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.00020 AU (29 300 km / 18 200 miles) from the center of our planet at 08:52 UTC on November 11, 2024.
Very bright fireball lights up sky over Montana on November 13, visible across Canada and U.S.
A very bright fireball was observed over northwestern Montana at 06:33 LT (13:33 UTC) on November 13, 2024, lighting up the early morning sky for 3 to 7 seconds before it disappeared in a bright flash. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 115 reports from residents in parts of Canada and the United States.
Asteroid 2024 UG9 flew past Earth at just 0.02 LD – second closest of the year
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 UG9 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.021 LD / 0.00006 AU (8 850 km / 5 499 miles) from the center of our planet at 12:42 UTC on October 30, 2024. This places it about 2 479 km (1 540 miles) from Earth’s surface.
Tiangong space station welcomes Shenzhou 19 for six-month crewed mission
A long march 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 19 crew spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 19, 2024, at 4:27 p.m. EDT ( 20:27 UTC), rising into a night sky above the spaceport.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope receives advanced coronagraph for exoplanet and dark matter research mission
NASA engineers have successfully integrated the state-of-the-art Roman Coronagraph Instrument with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Instrument Carrier at the Goddard Space Flight Center, marking a key milestone in the telescope’s assembly and readiness for its scheduled 2027 launch.
Bright fireball illuminates skies over Wellington, New Zealand
A bright fireball was observed over the skies of New Zealand on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at around 07:53 UTC.
Asteroid 2024 UZ6 flew past Earth at just 0.04 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 UZ6 flew past Earth at just 0.046 LD / 0.00012 AU (17 524 km / 10 889 miles) at 07:24 UTC on October 27, 2024.
Long-lasting fireball observed over Adana, Turkey
A bright green fireball was observed over the skies of Adana in Turkey on Saturday night, October 26, 2024. The event lasted over 6 seconds before it disintegrated.
Fireball observed over six U.S. East Coast states
A bright fireball was observed across six U.S. states — Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia at around 23:57 UTC on October 26, 2024.
