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A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple’s walkway.

A doorbell camera in Canada captured video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth.

The SpaceX Starship experienced “a rapid unscheduled disassembly” during its seventh test flight on Thursday, according to SpaceX.

A video shared on social media shows the Palisades Fire from the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station, trained his camera on the northern lights, capturing the phenomenon flickering over nighttime city lights.

Here’s everything you need to know about these planetary events.

The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are caused by electrically charged particles that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and are heated, creating light displays. Increased solar activity makes the northern lights appear more frequently.

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

NASA has confirmed that a spacecraft has made the closest approach to the sun. Earlier this week, the Parker Solar Probe passed within a mere 3.8 million miles of the sun. Space agency officials received an all-clear message Thursday night confirming Parker survived the journey. The spacecraft was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. It’ll...

The moon may be more than 100 million years older than some scientists previously thought, according to a new study.

According to meteorologists, the stunning sight is believed to be a meteor from the annual Geminids meteor shower

The space station crew will feast on smoked turkey, apple cobbler, green beans, mushrooms and mashed potatoes, Williams told NBC News in an interview from orbit.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk ‘s influence in the Republican’s orbit.

Former senior intelligence official Luis Elizondo testified Wednesday at House Oversight Committee hearing that a “multi-decade secretive arms race” is playing out on the global state.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced further layoffs Tuesday, citing “continued funding challenges.”

The original full-size shuttle mock-up moves to a temporary home. Video broadcast Thursday Oct. 17, 2024 on Today in LA.

It never went into space, but a full-size original space shuttle design prototype built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International’s ultimately successful bid to build NASA’s shuttles will travel along a Downey street Thursday.

Early risers will have the best view of the brightest moon of the year when it shines this week over Southern California.

Winds increase as the week goes on. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Wednesday Oct. 16, 2024.

Rocket Fever, an annual Columbia Memorial Space Center event, will have free model rockets and $5 launches.