The terms "meteor," "meteorite," and "meteoroid" all describe the same object, but at different stages of its journey.

Ever wished upon a shooting star? It’s already pretty exciting to catch a meteor streaking across the sky, but imagine 40 meteors or more per second — that would be a lot of wishes. Astronomers call ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and ...

A brief but powerful burst of shooting stars will usher in the new year, offering skywatchers a narrow window to catch one of the fastest meteor displays on the calendar. The Quadrantids, the first ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...