You don’t have to be a science geek to appreciate a bright meteor streaking across the night sky. Whether it’s a quick flash when you happen to look up, or a ...

It's not every day a space rock explodes over Houston in broad daylight. It's even rarer when scientists can walk outside days later and pick up pieces of it. That's exactly what happened after a ...

Stargazers are in for a treat next week as the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower kicks off, known for its fast and bright meteors with occasional fireballs. Here's when and what to know about April's two ...

The moon gets hit by space debris all the time, but some of the impacts are so large you can see them with the naked eye from thousands of kilometers away. NASA's control room recorded the team's ...

MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — The search for meteorite fragments in Ohio has drawn crowds from across the region, with enthusiasts, families and serious collectors combing fields and roadsides in hopes of ...

Another meteor was spotted streaking across the sky above parts of the eastern United States for over 100 miles, leading multiple cities and states to see the fireball on April 7. The meteor passed ...

It may seem like there has been an unusually high number of meteorites this year, as seen by the many fireball events that were reported across the United States this week. The American Meteor Society ...

During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the moon, a sight that has piqued scientists' curiosity. "That was ...

There were more than 260 reports to the American Meteor Society by eyewitnesses in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania of a daytime fireball on Tuesday, April 7, around 2:34 p ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, NASA said: “Eyewitnesses in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and ...

A meteor was sighted in the skies above the tri-state area around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The American Meteor Society confirmed several reports of the fireball being seen over the state from 2:33 p.m. to 2 ...

A rare meteorite event brought pieces of space to the Houston area. Experts verified several fragments Sunday at Collins Park in Spring. Iran escalates Hormuz 'tit-for-tat,' seizes ship tied to ...