Meteor

science-explanation

A life meteor is not a common term in planetary science or biology, and its meaning depends heavily on context and phrasing. In technical and popular use, the phrase usually ref...

Science & Space

A meteor dog is a colloquial name for a very bright meteor that appears to end near the horizon or near a landmark, creating an illusion that it is "touching down" or lying on t...

Science

A shooting star is the visible streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and heats up due to friction. This bright, brief flash is also called a mete...

space

Between mid- and late November each year, sky watchers may notice meteors appearing to radiate from the constellation Boötes near Delta Boötis. This reliable interval of activ...

Science

A meteor is a space rock that becomes visible as it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. Most meteors are fragments from comets or asteroids, ranging from dust grains to small aste...

space-science

When headlines announce a meteor heading toward Earth, the immediate question is whether we are at risk and what, if anything, can be done. In most reported cases, the object is...