Meteoroids entering the Earth's atmosphere create fascinating phenomena as they interact with the air at high speeds, leading to the formation of meteors. Understanding the dynamics of this ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

This region is significant for various atmospheric phenomena, including the behavior of meteors as they enter the atmosphere and the interactions between atmospheric conditions and geomagnetic ...

A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio ...

For the first time, someone has captured a meteor strike and the sound of its crash on video. Watch it for yourself!

One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big ...

Astronomy fans can expect to observe a series of meteor showers this year. Check out the full list of all those scheduled to ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the year's most anticipated celestial events, offering a dazzling display of shooting ...

Those resulting fireballs, better known as "shooting stars," are meteors. If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.