No major meteor showers are active at this time.

A six-foot, six-ton asteroid passed over northeastern Ohio on March 17, bringing the possibility of fragmented pieces scattered across a wide area.

A bright fireball streaked across the St. Louis sky before dawn, lighting up the early morning hours and capturing the attention of skywatchers across the region. St. Louis resident Nick Brown was among the lucky witnesses. “I was sitting on the couch ...

The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm. Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks by the journey to Earth.

In Avon, Ohio, police said Tuesday that they had been "inundated" with calls about an explosion heard across the city.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Ursid meteor shower, which marks the final celestial event of the year, will peak between Sunday night and early Monday morning. Sky-gazers can expect to see five to 10 meteors per hour between midnight and 3 a.m. MT Monday, or ...