The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet to find the crater.
Three meteor showers will be active in March, including the Gamma Normids, Xi Herculids and Eta Virginids, with the Eta Virginids possibly producing bright fireballs during peak activity.
Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts. Use a magnet to see if any particles are attracted, and discard nonmagnetic ones. Use your microscope ...
On March 15, 1806, a meteorite fell from the sky near the town of Alais, France. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on ...
Initially, much uncertainty surrounded the flight path of the space rock known as 2024 YR4, a small asteroid that has ...
A brilliant meteor streaking across the night sky on Tuesday produced the flash and loud boom seen and heard across Metro ...
Learn more about Ann Hodges, the first and perhaps only person known to have been struck by a meteorite.
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test did more than shove a small moonlet off its local path. New peer-reviewed research ...