Have you ever looked up at a “shooting star” and wondered what you’re actually seeing? The terms meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid all describe the same object, but at different stages of its journey.

A huge fireball was spotted flying over Ohio, a rare sight captured by many across the state.Cincinnati Astronomer Dean Regas shared more information on the rare event.Regas says what happened was a ...

There are still tons of mysteries in the universe, and the Bootids meteor shower is one of them. The upcoming meteor shower occurs during the last week of June and the first few days of July, and it ...

The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm. Thankfully, the vast majority ...

Astronomer Patrick M. Shober found a new meteor shower—and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun. Reading time 4 minutes Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WANF/Fox Carolina/WMBF) - A “fireball” flashed across the sky on Thursday afternoon in a spectacle that was visible to people in several states, including South Carolina. NASA ...

What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite? They're all the same object, just on different stages of the journey.