Meteor Crater in Arizona is considered the best-preserved meteorite impact site, made by an approximately 150-foot-wide meteorite about 50,000 years ago. Could a person be hit by a meteorite?

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 each year. This year, the moon will not interfere too much with Geminid meteor ...

The yearly Geminid meteor shower is ramping up as we approach next week's peak, with shooting stars being visible searing through the night sky until Christmas Eve. Described by NASA as "one of ...

A meteorite made “auditory history” in July 2024 when a Ring ... When they hit our planet’s atmosphere and burn up, they’re known as meteors. These are the fun light shows we see during ...

A massive meteor strike on Mars sent shockwaves across the planet, revealing that some of its tremors weren’t tectonic but ...

a professor of planetary sciences and leader of the Planetary Materials Group at the Natural History Museum, told Metro. ‘Most meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through the tail left ...

Meteor Showers are spectacular natural events when Earth moves through streams of small debris, or meteoroids. From the Lyrids to the Draconids, here are the upcoming meteor showers you don’t want to ...

Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video) — Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS — Loud meteor ...

Meteor Crater was created more than 50,000 years ... The center and museum feature interactive exhibits that explore the science and history of meteorite impacts around the world.