CHICAGO (WLS) -- On Feb. 6, 2017, a meteor -- believed to be as big as a small car -- streaked across the sky above Wisconsin. The atmosphere smashed it into thousands of little pieces, which fell in ...

So the naming and classification of meteorites is a very precise science, and it has to be done a certain way and it’s always a thrill for us, when something that we have found or recognize becomes ...

Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS), though the number you'll actually see will ...

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

Have you ever wanted to go hunt for meteorites? If so, your chance is coming up next month. And your guide will be Geoff Notkin, the co-host of the Discover Channel’s Meteorite Men program and one of ...

DAKAR, Senegal — (AP) — It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world ...

To best see the Ursid meteor shower, go to the darkest possible location, lean back and relax. You don't need any equipment ...

“Information is everything in our trade. It doesn’t come easy since whoever finds something likes to keep it for himself.” Like many other locals, Benitjit is seeking to cash in on the kingdom’s ...

FILE — A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, at Sotheby's, in New York, July 9, 2025. was sold for just over $5-million at an auction of ...