Browsing: Meteorite

Background On the evening of February 9, 2019, a brilliant bolide erupted across the sky…

Geology and History West Virginia is home to a single officially recognized meteorite, known as…

Meteoroids are small particles that range in size from dust grains to small pebbles. They…

A meteorite is a fragment of a larger celestial body that has entered the Earth’s…

Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. They are thought to be leftover…

Mars Rover Perseverance is a robotic rover mission to Mars, launched by NASA on July…

The Orionid meteor shower is an annual celestial event that takes place every October. The…

Every year, the Earth passes through the debris trail of several comets, resulting in spectacular…

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an extraterrestrial body that survives its…

Overview A meteor shower is a celestial event that occurs when a large number of…