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How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Lyrid meteor shows will light up the skies from April 16 to April 30. Here's how to watch.

Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.

Rare daytime fireball meteor creates massive sonic boom over UK
By Harry Baker published
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
By Harry Baker published
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
By Nicoletta Lanese published
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
By Rafi Letzter published
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
By Mindy Weisberger published
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
By Harry Baker published
An meteor breaking apart as it entered the atmosphere above the U.K. might be the most well documented fireball meteor ever seen.
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