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Perseid meteor shower tonight: It's a spectacular troublemaker

Perseid meteor shower tonight is at its peak. It's the only meteor shower known to have killed a satellite and delayed a space-shuttle launch. Enter the Meteoroid Environment Office.

Meteor shower over Alabama heralded by large fireball

Meteor shower enthusiasts will be able to enjoy this year's Perseids this week, which will peak on the night of August 12.

Lunar eclipse: The truth behind eclipses

Lunar eclipse: The study of eclipses has been a part of astronomy since its inception.

Draconid meteor shower: NASA prepares for potentially damaging 2011 meteor shower

Draconid meteor shower: NASA is assessing the risk to spacecraft posed by the upcoming 2011 Draconid meteor shower, a seven-hour storm of tiny space rocks.

NASA searching for what's left of 60 lb. meteor that streaked across Alabama sky

The space agency is asking people in northeastern Alabama to keep an eye out for any unusual looking rocks.

Streaking chunks of Halley's Comet producing Eta Aquarid meteor shower

Halley's Comet is not back yet, but remnants of Halley's Comet are creating the Eta Aquarid meteor shower this week.

Update: Gigantic NASA balloon crash in Australia (video)

NASA says no one was hurt in huge NASA balloon accident in Australia.

Humongous, expensive NASA balloon crashes in Australia

The unmanned NASA balloon, designed to scan the sky for gamma rays, crashed during takeoff, smashing through a fence and flipping over an SUV.

Air Force's mystery spaceship: X-37 gears up for launch

The Pentagon took over the X-37 program in 2006 after NASA couldn't keep it alive. But the Air Force has been tight-lipped about the spaceship. The craft will launch this month.

New Economy cities: Huntsville eyes next launchpad for growth

Heavily reliant on aerospace and defense, Huntsville looks to biotech and other industries for new growth.

After moon bombing, search for water begins

With moon bombing mission over, NASA is sifting data to learn if polar craters hold water.

NASA moon bombing successful. Did we find water?

NASA successfully bombed the moon on Friday ending the LCROSS mission. Now scientists will begin their search for water.

NASA denies new space program is too risky, pricey

Engineers designing NASA's next moon rocket defended their work to a committee appointed by President Barack Obama.

Earthtalk: Do sunspots and solar flares affect climate change?

Scientists and skeptics of human-induced climate change differ in their answers.

Job hunting? This week's unusual openings.