Meteorites
Video of green fireball exploding over airport viewed more than 200K times
The fireball was spotted on Saturday night as it exploded in a flash of green light, having vaporized from intense friction with the atmosphere upon descent.
Meteorite crashes through roof of New Jersey home
The chunk of rock was confirmed by local police to be a meteorite, having fallen from space and smashed into a home in New Jersey.
Earth set for annual Halley's comet meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is due to peak on May 6 as the Earth passed through the particles left behind by Halley's comet centuries ago.
What we know about water discovery on the moon
Water has been found hidden within glass beads on the moon's surface, having been formed and trapped by the blazing-hot impacts of meteors.
Green comet ZTF develops strange "anti-tail" pointing in wrong direction
The comet, which is due to pass near to the Earth on February 1, is now visible using the naked eye.
Watch incredible moment meteor streaks across night sky: "Fireball"
Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls to earth each day, with the majority vaporized by Earth's atmosphere.
Dead Arecibo telescope sends near-Earth asteroid warning from grave
The final data report from Arecibo, which collapsed in 2020, has revealed hundreds more asteroids lurking near Earth.
Taurid meteor shower set to bring swarm of Halloween fireballs this year
The Taurid swarm crosses Earth's orbit once every few years, causing higher numbers of meteors to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
Asteroid the size of One World Trade Center set for close shave with Earth
The asteroid is due to pass the Earth on November 1 at around six times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Rare Diamonds That Fell to Earth Came From Dwarf Planet, Scientists Say
The strange, otherworldly mineral called "lonsdaleite" is stronger than regular diamonds.
Boeing 737-Sized Asteroid To Pass As Close to Earth As the Moon
On August 16, a 100-foot asteroid will fly past the Earth at a distance just larger than the Moon's orbit.
Perseids Meteor Shower 2022 Just Kicked Off—Here's How and When to Watch
The peak of the meteor shower falls in mid-August, which unfortunately coincides with the full moon, which may make it harder to see the meteors.
World's Oldest Martian Meteorite Traced to Precise Crater It Came From
Named Black Beauty, it formed almost 4.5 billion years ago and adds to evidence that Mars was once habitable.
Amazing Videos Show Rare Chunky Meteor Streaking Through the Sky
The bright fireball spotted in northern U.S. states and Canada was potentially as big as a basketball, unlike most which are about the size of a grain of sand.
Meteorite-Hunting Drones Could Uncover Solar System's Mysteries
Scientists have used a powerful drone and AI to find a meteor on Earth in a technique that could help experts understand what our region of space was like billions of years ago.
Asteroid Twice The Size of The Empire State Building Passes Earth Next Week
Asteroid 496860 (1999 XL136) will rocket past our home world at a speed 30 times faster than a jet fighter during the first week of 2022.
Fireball Appears Above Mexico As Hurricane Hits and Earthquakes Strike
Amazed eyewitnesses managed to capture footage of the fireball as it blazed through the Earth's atmosphere.
Mysterious Green Fireball Spotted Above Remote Australian Outback
"It was really a spectacular observation. People have captured something very special here," said Glen Nagle from the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
Iron Asteroid That Grazed Earth's Atmosphere May Have Caused Tunguska Event
The explosion over Siberia, which has come to be known as the "Tunguska event," has long puzzled experts.
First Solid Evidence of Someone Being Killed by a Meteorite Discovered
Throughout history, there have been various claims of people being struck and killed by meteorites.
Pictures and Videos Show Meteor Streaking Across the Sky in Mexico
The object "very likely" disintegrated before touching the ground, Mexican authorities said.
Perseids 2019: Best Places in America to Watch Meteor Shower—Study
Researchers have unveiled a light of pollution map of the U.S., revealing areas where you can still find "pristine" skies.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2019: Apps to Help You Watch the Cosmic Firework Show
The Perseids are the result of debris being released from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle as it speeds past the Earth in its orbit around the sun.
Earth's Water May Have Come From Giant Crash That Formed Moon
"The formation of the moon and the origin of Earth's water are two of the fundamental open questions in cosmo-chemistry," said the lead author of a new study.
Airline Pilots Report Fast-Moving UFOs Near Ireland
Multiple pilots reported fast-moving bright lights flying alongside their aircraft.
Fireball Shines 40 Times Brighter Than the Moon
Several eyewitnesses in the southeastern United States reported seeing the bright object.
Meteorite Is 'Completely Different' From Any Other
The space rock hails from the explosive dawn of the solar system.
NASA May Have Recovered Meteorites From the Ocean
Scientists were in a race against time to find the fragments.
Astronomers Reveal Origins of Solar System's Asteroids
Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.
NASA Hunts for Undersea Meteorite Fragments
Scientists are scrabbling to find the valuable rocks before they are degraded by sea water.