Meteors & Meteor Showers

The mystery of how meteorites from Mars can reach Earth may have been solved, as scientists discover rocks can be hurled far from the Martian surface by giant impacts.

A meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in New Jersey on Monday (May 8). No one was injured by the space rock, which may be part of the ongoing Eta Aquarid meteor shower.

The annual Eta Lyrid meteor shower lasts from May 3 to May 14 this year and will produce its most prominent displays on Tuesday.

The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on Saturday (May 6) offering skywatchers the chance to see debris from Halley's Comet burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

Debris from a SpaceX Dragon broke up over several states in the western US early Thursday (April 17). SpaceX asks residents to report any debris they come across.

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on Saturday (April 22), offering skywatchers the opportunity to spot some fast and bright meteors as they streak through the night sky.

The Lyrids are an annual display of fairly fast meteors that may be seen any night from April 16 to 25.

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a hefty reward for anyone who can produce a significant fragment of a fallen meteorite.

Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteoroid collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.

The annual meteor shower known as the Gamma Normids peaks this year on March 15, providing a challenging target for patient Southern Hemisphere skywatchers.