At last, a reason to visit Ohio. Meteorite hunters are descending on the Buckeye State after a huge meteor streaked across the sky and rained down interplanetary fragments. The space rock — a six-foot ...

As a comet travels through the inner solar system, interactions with the Sun cause bits of it to fly off, leaving a trail of celestial rubble in its wake. In the vacuum of space, cometary ice ...

December Harris was one of many Medina County cosmic treasure hunters Wednesday hoping to find a meteorite, but never expecting something so close to home.

So far, 2026 has offered up some celestial spectacles, including a total lunar eclipse and a planetary parade. But the beginning of the year has been devoid of major meteor showers. That changes ...

Two meteor showers are peaking this month.The Draconid meteor shower started Monday night and will be active until Oct. 10, hitting its peak on the evening of Oct. 8 into the early morning of Oct. 9.

Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) tasked with designing launch pads and shelters for astronauts visiting the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program turned to a popular childhood toy for ...