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Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.

Scientists believe the ultra-fast object landed in a densely-forested area near the capital, Oslo. It could take up to ten years to find.

A meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.

The annual Perseid meteor shower lasts from July 14 to Aug. 24.

The space rock fragments originally came from Vesta, scientists concluded.

The Lyrid meteor shows will light up the skies from April 16 to April 30. Here's how to watch.

The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.

A rare fireball meteor bright enough to be seen during the day triggered a massive sonic boom over parts of the UK and France.

The world's oldest meteor impact crater is not a crater at all, say scientists of a new study suggesting natural forces put the giant indent into Earth's surface. But the jury is still out.

The meteorite likely formed at the same time as the first planets in the solar system.