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Rare daytime fireball meteor creates massive sonic boom over UK
A rare fireball meteor bright enough to be seen during the day triggered a massive sonic boom over parts of the UK and France.
World's oldest meteor crater isn't what it seems
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.
Rare meteorite, a 'relic of the early solar system,' falls on a driveway in England
The meteorite likely formed at the same time as the first planets in the solar system.
Meteor explodes over Vermont with the force of 440 pounds of TNT
If you live in Vermont and heard an explosion just before dinnertime Sunday (March 7), there's a good chance that was a shockwave from an incoming meteor exploding over the state.
4.6-billion-year-old meteorite belongs to Earth’s long-lost baby cousin
Rare chemical makeup in a meteorite that fell to Earth in 2020 hints at its unusual origins: from a pre-planetary body dating to our solar system's beginnings.
Fireball lights up the night sky above UK as meteor breaks apart
An meteor breaking apart as it entered the atmosphere above the U.K. might be the most well documented fireball meteor ever seen.
Lumpy, 30-pound meteorite that crashed in Sweden recovered in local village
Two meteor enthusiasts have found a piece of an iron meteorite that fell over Sweden in November 2020.
Here's how to watch stunning Quadrantid meteor shower tonight
The Quadrantid meteor shower is peaking, and skywatchers in North America have a good chance of seeing the tail end of the show tonight.
