While Earth was famously hit by a meteor that killed off the dinosaurs, many others have also hit our planet, many of them ...

January brings a bright supermoon and a fast meteor shower at the same time. Here is what to watch for and how to enjoy the ...

Meteor impacts are one of the few natural disasters that can arrive without warning, crossing the final kilometers of atmosphere in seconds. When scientists talk about the likeliest place on Earth for ...

Scientists initially proposed two possibilities. Either the meteorite entered in an extremely unusual way, or it was moved by ...

Sixty-six million years ago, a giant meteor slammed into Earth off the coast of modern-day Mexico. Firestorms incinerated the landscape for miles around. Even creatures thousands of miles away were ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...