Credit: SETI Institute A meteorite that blasted through a New Jersey roof carried a startling secret: evidence of ancient ...

On August 16, as the Perseid meteor shower dazzles the skies, we revisit the 1888 Sulaymaniyah tragedy, the world’s only confirmed death by a falling meteorite. The Perseid meteor shower is still ...

That cosmic close call provided a timely opening for “Asteroids, Meteors, and Cosmic Close Calls,” presented by Dr. Sarah Caudill on Friday, July 24, at the Marion Natural History Museum. Elizabeth ...

What are the chances of someone dying due to an asteroid strike in their lifetime? Seems like a strange question to ask, but ...

Five people, including a 3-year-old girl and three Chicago police officers, were injured in a ...