Researchers continue to extract fresh scientific findings from Barringer Meteorite Crater in Arizona, a bowl-shaped depression carved by a space rock roughly 50,000 to 60,000 years ago. Recent ...

If you're planning on doing an epic U.S. road trip, carve out time to visit these historic roadside legends.

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 ...

For Houstonians who saw it, the fireball meteor that streaked across the East Texas sky last month was a brief, blazing moment of awe. For space researchers at Rice University, it was an opportunity.

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 ...

SPRING, Texas — A rare space event that sent debris from the solar system into the Houston area is now drawing curious residents eager to find out if they’ve discovered a piece of it. About a week ...

PHILADELPHIA – Brett Joseph Cohen was manning the only meteorite stall at the Philadelphia Mineralogical Society‘s annual trade show Sunday morning. Chunks of asteroids and lunar rocks glinted on his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earth and the course of life on Earth have been shaped by impacts. Scientists have uncovered links between massive impacts ...

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 ...

A meteor was spotted in the afternoon of April 7, traveling over a handful of states before disintegrating in South Jersey. According to NASA, witnesses saw the meteor in Connecticut, New York, New ...