Russian Meteorite Pieces on Display in Chicago

Back in February, thegiant Chelyabinsk meteoritejust aboutexplodedover central Russia, serving as a rude awakeningthat thesefalling space rocks can do some seriousdamage.Aweek later, we got another reminderalmost everywhere onour planethas been ...

The recent near-Earth flyby of an asteroid and the explosion of a meteor over Russia and one above California's Sierra foothills remind us that space can be a dangerous place. But two UC research projects are working on better ways to monitor ...

Brittni Cebulak What if mankind was unfortunate enough to meet their demise by the suspected way of the dinosaursfrom space? Where would you hide? On Friday, February 15, 2013, 1,000 people were injured in Russia after a meteor strike. The cosmic ...

Last month, thousands of people in southwestern Russia learned very suddenly what happens when a bus-sized meteor arrives unannounced. But a city full of shattered windows and 1,200 injuries from shattered glass is pretty minor compared to what ...

Image courtesy of Jens Karls An aerial view of the ice core drilling platform at Lake El'gygytgyn in Russia UPDATE 5/10/13 10:30 AM:And so the threshold has been passed—at least according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ...

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Did you see the meteor? Upload your photos and video . (CNN) -- The streaking ball of fire Friday night above the East Coast did not, alas, signal the end to civilization as we know it. Though you might get that sense from social media. The sky lit ...

A rock that crashed through a Connecticut man's roof last weekend cracking his kitchen ceiling has been confirmed as a meteorite. Homeowner Larry Beck called police after hearing a loud crash and finding damage in his attic, reports NBC ...

Tonight (April 23) through Friday at dawn may be your best chance of the year to spot a fireball, a meteor that shines brighter than Venus, the brightest planet in the sky. The dramatic fireball that exploded over Russia in February got many people ...