ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A “fireball” flashed across the sky on Thursday afternoon in a spectacle that was visible to residents in several states, including Georgia. NASA confirmed it was a ...

Thousands of people across metro Atlanta and the Southeast reported seeing what looked like a fireball falling through the sky on Thursday afternoon. It’s been reported that what was spotted in the ...

A rare meteorite recovered from Alaska is prompting scientists to rethinkhow Earth got its water. New findings suggest our planet may have had the hydrogen needed to form water on its own, without ...

Illustration of a fireball passing in front of the moon as it crosses through Earth's atmosphere. Fireball meteors fall on the Earth every day but it's rare to see one in the daytime. Illustration by ...

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — The explosive meteorite blasted into the skies over Georgia with a sonic boom, maybe you saw it on video or social media. But soon you’ll be able to see a chunk of the Georgia ...

Richard Jakiel fell in love with outer space as a kid, and his enthusiasm never waned. Now 67, the Lithia Springs man, who has taught astronomy in Cobb County high schools and at universities, plans ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — An afternoon surprise landing of a meteorite in the metro Atlanta caused a buzz across the region. To learn more about the possible space rock that flared through the sky and broke ...

The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday was a meteor, according to NASA.So what is a meteorite? NASA says this: A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such ...

The new year has arrived, and the Quadrantid meteor shower is coming in hot. Here’s how to see this often-spectacular shower at its peak ...

St. Louis witnesses the 2026 Quadrantid meteor shower peak Jan 3-4; bright fireballs visible near Bootes despite full moon glare.

Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars named Phippsaksla with so much iron and nickel that it could be a meteorite.