Some Utahns got a glimpse of a real phenomenon Saturday night: a meteor barreling through the Earth's atmosphere — so big that our NASA solar system ambassador called it a fireball.

A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much ...

Part of a spacecraft that has been stuck in orbit for 53 years is due to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around May 10 and could ...

A loud bang and a bright green ball of light seen in the skies above Australia have left astronomers perplexed about the ...

and most of these space rocks originate from the asteroid belt. Their high velocity means that small rocks, even the ones as small as a walnut, will “generate a fireball because of its elevated ...

The video captures a bright beam of light or fireball burning in darkness ... saying the ring resembled the kind of thing that'll happen when space debris re-enters the atmosphere.

Mario Rodríguez, a doctor in space science with the National Autonomous ... Soon, photos of the fireball edited with cartoon characters and political jokes flooded the internet.

The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual night sky display where stargazers can witness up to 20 'shooting stars' an hour during ...

IDAHO, USA — The U.S. National Weather Service in Pocatello confirmed Sunday that a bright meteor streaking across Idaho's night sky was captured on dashcam video.

If you're a fan of stargazing then be sure to look up because you won't want to miss this celestial marvel - although do ...

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ... were also treated to a fiery show on April 21 when a vivid fireball burst into life over the evening sky. Fireballs are extremely ...