A massive daytime meteor lit up Houston. Pieces are now being recovered

Scientists are recovering rare meteorite fragments after a daytime explosion.

Hunting space rocks, finding memories after meteor explodes over Medina County

MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio – The tiny black specks of rock that 10-year-old Mason Betsa held in his palm in River Styx Park on Wednesday may have been smaller than bacon bits. But to him, he was holding the ...

Houston meteor explosion: 35,000 mph fireball unleashes 26 tons of TNT energy, NASA confirms Texas boom

A loud boom echoed across Texas on Saturday, March 21. Residents initially feared an explosion. Officials confirmed the sound ...
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Rare 'daytime fireball' creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton smeteor explodes above eastern US

A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a rare "fireball" that ...

7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials ...

NASA confirms ‘boom’ in Ohio was 17,000-pound meteor

NASA confirmed a 6-foot, 17,000-pound meteor traveled 44,000 mph over northeast Ohio. It was 50 miles above Lake Erie when ...

A mysterious boom shook Houston area Saturday afternoon. Experts say it was a meteor

Hundreds of eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud boom around 4:40 p.m.

A Natural Jet Thruster Is Preparing to Spin an Asteroid Until It Explodes

Called comet 41P, it was originally spinning—tumbling, really—in one direction as it wended its way around the Sun. NASA ...

Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words ...