meteors

The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5-6, with debris from Halley's Comet creating swift meteors, though bright moonlight will make them harder to see.

A meteor cluster reveals an asteroid disintegrating near the Sun. These observations help uncover hidden asteroids and explain how space objects break apart. Scientists use global camera networks to study meteors, revealing how dust and debris from comets and asteroids behave and evolve in the solar system. A 2026 study identified a new meteor cluster [...]

Earth has recently traversed a trail of cosmic debris left behind by a disintegrating asteroid, a Nasa researcher has warned. Dr Patrick Shober, based at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre, analysed millions of meteor sightings and discovered a distinct grouping of 282 shooting stars all appearing to originate from an identical location in space. The rocky fragments represent the remnants of what scient…

A meteor streaked across the night sky above East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and parts of northern Europe in the early hours of Monday morning, scientists have confirmed. The dazzling fireball was observed at approximately 00:24am, with witnesses capturing footage in locations including Hornsea, Billingborough and Moulton Seas End. Charlotte Bays, secretary of the UK Fireball Alliance, verified the …

On March 22, hundreds of people saw a green meteor flash across the night sky above central California around 8:19 p.m., according to NASA. Early the next morning, around 6:07 a.m., residents in the Pacific Northwest witnessed another one flying above southern Oregon, per the agency. “It was bright, it was green, it was spectacular,” says Jim Todd, director of space science education at the Orego…

A fireball cut through the Texas night sky, capturing the eyes — and imaginations — of hundreds across the state. Phones came out. Videos went viral. Theories exploded online. Was it a meteor? A satellite? Something... else?

Ever Wonder How and Where Meteors Formed? Apparently earth is bombarded with an estimated 50 tonnes of meteorites daily, some of them retrieved by scientists, collectors and enthusiasts! But where are they from and how they formed? The article linked below features a large meteorite found at Barringer Meteor Crater:

Ice meteors are falling from the sky in growing numbers. And while some skeptics still think the phenomenon a hoax or the result of ice from planes passing overhead, a Spanish scientist says they are neither. Though he doesn’t know precisely how the meteors form, Jesus Martinez-Frias, director of planetary geography at Spain’s Astrobiology Center in Madrid, notes that their results can be dramati…