The Orionid meteor shower, one of the highlights of the fall sky, is active from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7 and will peak on Oct. 20-21 between midnight and dawn. This year brings especially favorable ...

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On Feb. 6, 2017, a meteor -- believed to be as big as a small car -- streaked across the sky above Wisconsin. The atmosphere smashed it into thousands of little pieces, which fell in ...

October is delivering a spectacular double feature for astronomy enthusiasts as two distinct meteor showers prepare to paint the night sky with streaking celestial fireworks, offering sky watchers ...

So the naming and classification of meteorites is a very precise science, and it has to be done a certain way and it’s always a thrill for us, when something that we have found or recognize becomes ...

Up to 150 shooting stars may brighten the night sky each hour during the Dec. 13 peak. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Just one gram of a Lunar meteorite now fetches more than $100, while the same amount of Martian meteorite can reach above $1,000. Buyers in Morocco include hundreds of fossil and meteorite shops as ...

Have you ever wanted to go hunt for meteorites? If so, your chance is coming up next month. And your guide will be Geoff Notkin, the co-host of the Discover Channel’s Meteorite Men program and one of ...