A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are ...

It’s said that if you catch one in the night sky the universe might grant you a wish. On any given night, shooting stars are ...

The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

It has long been suspected that carbonaceous materials are too weak to survive the fiery plunge through the atmosphere. But ...

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions—and it could change our ...

Before hitting the Earth, rocks traveling through space are generally referred to as asteroids, meteoroids ... meteorites. The Sun is baking the rocks too much Surprisingly, we found that many ...