Explore seven notable space rocks that hit Earth — from historic meteorite falls to recent bolide events. This hub summarizes each impact with dates, locations, sizes, and links to full posts that dive into the science, recovery stories, and where fragments ended up, perfect for quick facts or deeper reading.
Meteoroids – or meteors as they are more commonly known – are the most common objects in the Solar system.…
Meteors and meteorites are a small, but important part of the Solar system. Within them, they have some of the…
Approximately 30 different meteor showers are visible from Earth every year. Meteor showers are very interesting events for casual observers…
Did you know that a two-pound meteorite can be worth over $500 dollars? It might be hard to believe, but…
What is a meteor? A meteor is a piece of rock, dust and/or metal that has entered Earth’s atmosphere after…
Meteors, meteorites, asteroids, shooting stars, comets, meteoroids. There are so many words to describe what frankly seems to be the…
