A new time lapse from the International Space Station captures a meteor streaking into the atmosphere and vaporizing above ...

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 ...

With its longer, cooler nights, Autumn is an excellent time of year for stargazing, taking in a half-dozen meteor showers (including a potential meteor storm and fireball swarm), and possibly even ...

This story has been updated to correct the date of the meteorite sighting. An unconfirmed meteorite lit up the sky over Michigan Sunday evening, Dec. 7, according to the Michigan Storm Chasers, a ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on Dec. 12 at 10:45 a.m. to indicate that the Geminids are peaking this weekend. Find some dark skies, and look up for shooting stars! Here's the best way to ...