Shooting stars have captivated humans for generations, and dozens of cultures assign meaning to them - from granting wishes ...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...

People across 13 states got a glimpse at a fireball lighting up the sky on Monday night. The American Meteor Society received ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

Modern weather radars detect meteorite falls, confirming shocking daytime flashes and guiding precise recoveries.

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

From a partial solar eclipse, to bright planets, and the end of the meteor shower 'drought', there is plenty to see in the ...