People in Australia’s Victoria reported a loud sonic boom that rattled houses as a meteor streaked past the night sky on Sunday. Footage of the space rock burning brightly was shared on social media ...

In the heart of the Australian desert, scientists have made an extraordinary discovery—tiny glassy spheres that hint at a massive asteroid impact, one that has remained hidden for millions of years.

A fireball in the sky was captured by surveillance cameras in southern Australia. The huge ball of light is believed to be from a meteor shower. Hundreds of people reported seeing the meteor vaporize ...

Motorists across Western Australia were granted the opportunity to make a wish when a shooting star briefly illuminated the sky. Early morning on May 12, truck driver Brian Robbins witnessed the ...

May 12 (UPI) --Astronomy experts in Western Australia said a bright green light that illuminated the early morning sky over the state was actually "one hell of a meteor." Witnesses ranging from Perth ...

Australians have been treated with a rare sighting of a meteor shower, which lit up night skies in the country’s east on Monday night. The astronomical phenomenon was part of the Lyrid meteor shower ...

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