Space live-streaming company Sen caught the rare moment when a meteor exploded over the Pacific Ocean for what they believe ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds.

Meteorite NWA 16788 is one of the rarest types of space rock on Earth Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like ...

A Japanese astronomer captured two lunar impact flashes — caused by meteor strikes on the moon — just two days apart on video ...

In a remarkable development that challenges our understanding of life’s origins, researchers have identified human-like DNA ...

BETHEL, Maine -- Meteorite hunters, get ready to head into the woods. A museum in Maine is offering $25,000 for the remains of a space rock that streaked across the sky last week before landing near ...

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into what is now Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater. This impact wiped out the dinosaurs and around 75% of all species on Earth at the time. But ...

Earlier this week, a mysterious four-by-six-inch object punched through the roof of a New Jersey family’s home, ricocheting around the room before making a sizeable dent in the hardwood floor. Experts ...

The astronomer was watching the night sky from two locations in Japan — Fuji and Hiratsuka — using multiple telescopes.

All you need to know about the upcoming Southern Taurids meteor shower, which is expected to serve up “big and bright” fireballs in the sky.

Some Minnesotans were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as what appeared to be a meteor flashed across the ...