Among these are asteroids, meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids. While they may seem similar at first glance, each term describes a different stage or type of 'space rock'. Asteroids are relatively ...

The Geminid meteor shower will peak in mid-December, though the Cold Moon may dampen viewing chances. Take a look up at the night sky the weekend of Dec. 13-14 for a chance to catch the meteor ...

For meteor-shower enthusiasts, the chance to spot a fireball streak across the night sky is a real treat. That's because fireballs are just what they sound like — exceptionally brilliant meteors.

A Canadian homeowner's doorbell camera video of a meteorite crashing down to Earth right outside his front door could be the first time the phenomenon has been recorded, complete with audio of the ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Speeding towards Earth, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streak across the sky above the ... [+] Nicholas U. Mayall 4 ...

Essentially, when debris from a comet in the form of a meteoroid hits the Moon, it vaporises on impact. That impact, in turn, creates a shock wave in the lunar soil. If an impact is big enough ...