asteroids

Look up at the night sky this weekend or you'll miss an incredible meteor shower that emits 50 luminous shooting stars per hour.

Think that's the sun? Think again!  Do you ever sit around and just muse on the fact that the world just seems to be falling to pieces lately? Well another massive meteorite split the sky again, this time over Argentina and without incident, save for lighting the night sky up like it was daytime!

Well, Asteroid 2012 DA14 won't be visible to the naked eye but can be viewed with binoculars but even with enhanced vision, those of us in North America won't be able to see it at all as it is streaking across the day sky now. Here are the official times to try and catch a glimpse...

An asteroid that scientists said could threaten Earth’s atmosphere in 2036 is now believed to be substantially larger than previously stated. In fact, astronomers currently studying the dreaded, potential doomsday rock say asteroid 'Apophis' has officially been supersized by about 20 percent...

Here's good news! If sometime in our future, an asteroid is actually on a collision course with Earth, it is feasible that the planet could be saved by simply firing paintballs at it!