At first, it was thought to be a piece of space junk from a satellite that entered Earth's atmosphere at a relatively low trajectory, breaking apart as it burnt up. However, experts have ...

Fragments of the meteor that exploded over Georgia landed in Henry County and officials are sharing pictures of some of the fragments. The meteor was first seen at an altitude of 48 miles above the ...

An illustration shows a meteorite colliding with Earth. Billions of years ago, a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest struck Earth, but the effects may have benefited early life.

The viral story of a French woman supposedly struck by a meteorite has been questioned by experts, who say the rock is likely of terrestrial origin.

It was four times the size of Mount Everest, unleashed a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans — but an ancient meteor may also have nurtured life on Earth after ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks around Aug.11 through Aug.13. Our guide tells you how and where to look for them.

A spectacularly bright meteor soaring across the night sky on Sunday night was caught on cameras across the northern U.S. and Canada.

When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an unexpected silver lining for life.

Scientists paint a compelling picture of what happened the day the S2 meteorite crashed into Earth 3.26 billion years ago.

A meteor that snuck by the world's telescopes and exploded over the Bering Sea was caught on camera after all.

The "space junk" that fell over the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning was a meteorite.