Those resulting fireballs, better known as "shooting stars," are meteors. If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.
Could a meteorite really hit a person and injure ... In 2013, an asteroid the size of a house entered Earth's atmosphere over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, exploding about 14 miles from the ...
In a breathtaking celestial event that captivated thousands, a meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving spectators in awe from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic. The dazzling sight, which ...
In 2013, an asteroid the size of a house entered Earth's atmosphere over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, exploding about 14 miles from the ground. The resulting shockwave shattered people's windows ...