Meteor

Meteor 'Formed From Halley's Comet Debris' Spotted Over England & Wales (PICTURE, VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK/ PA | Sara C Nelson | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK

Did you see a green-tinged meteor flash across the sky on Wednesday night? Witnesses have reported seeing the "fireball" shoot over England and W...

Pictures Of The Day: 9th May 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

Meteorite Strikes Connecticut Man's House

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech

A rock that crashed through a Connecticut man's roof last weekend cracking his kitchen ceiling has been confirmed as a meteorite. Homeowner Larry B...

Nasa Reveals Our Best Defence Against A Deadly Asteroid Is... 'Prayer'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa chief Charles Bolden has said the best defence against asteroids is... prayer. The remark was made at the US House of Representatives Science ...

WATCH: It's Russian Meteorite: The Movie!

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Comedy

Now, we know there's nothing particularly laugh-out-loud funny about buildings being hit by a meteorite and people getting hurt as a result. BUT th...

Chelyabinsk Meteor Found in Lake, Casualties Rise to Above 1,100

Patrick Reevell | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK
Patrick Reevell

The number of casualties of the meteor that struck Chelyabinsk Friday morning has sharply risen, reaching 1,100. Officials from the Ministry of Emerge...

Russian Meteor Q&A

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK Tech

After a meteor exploded over Russia today, injuring nearly 1,000 people, Dr Hugh Lewis, an astronautics expert from the University of Southampton, ans...

BEAT THE WEEK: From Pope Jokes To Planetary Peril

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

Shocking headlines have dominated the newsstands this week, from the Pope quitting on Monday, in a move not seen at the Vatican for 600 years, to Olym...

Meteor Hits Chelyabinsk, Burning Crater Video Fake

Patrick Reevell | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Tech
Patrick Reevell

A meteor has reportedly exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring hundreds of people. At 9.20am local time, a large object flashed across the sky, leaving a long white vapour trail.

Meteorite Injures Hundreds After Streaking Across Russia's Ural Mountains (VIDEO, PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK Tech

Almost a thousand people were injured after a meteor streaked through the skies above Russia's Ural mountains. Fragments of the meteor fell to the...