The United Nations formally adopted Asteroid Day in 2016. The decision followed a proposal from the Association of Space Explorers. It was backed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

Located just outside Odessa, Texas, this ancient crater marks one of only two confirmed meteorite impact sites in the country ...

Roughly 37 miles east of Flagstaff, Meteor Crater—formally known as Barringer Crater—was formed approximately 50,000 years ...

A massive meteor crater in northern Arizona continues to attract visitors and spark curiosity about space and science, especially on Asteroid Day.

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

Asteroid Day reminds us of space rocks' power. Some asteroids hit Earth hard. One exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013, injuring many. The Tunguska event ...

Meteor showers in July 2025 include the Perseids, Alpha Capricornids and Delta Aquariids. Here's when each shower peaks and ...

The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks the night of Aug. 12 into the early hours of Aug. 13, with up to 100 meteors per hour visible ...

The fireball is presumed to be from a meteor fragmenting in the sky, according to meteorologists and other experts.

A fireball spotted across the South may be a meteorite, officials said. See the flash in the sky that was captured by dashcams.

The American Meteor Society has received 100 reports of fireball sightings from across Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Most of the reports are in Georgia, according to its website.