Latest Meteors and meteorites News
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly. The Lyrids occur every year in mid-to-late April. This year's peak activity happens Sunday into Monday, with 10 to 20 meteors expected...
Travelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or at least a chunk of it
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fly me to the moon. Or, at least, to Maine. Maine's largest airport is now home to the second largest piece of the moon on Earth, according to moon rock enthusiasts who installed the extraterrestrial chunk. The moon piece is a little bigger than a rugby ball...
Swedish appeals court rules space rock should stay with the owner of the property where it landed
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish land owner won a legal battle Thursday to keep a 14-kilogram (31-pound) meteorite when an appeals court ruled that such rocks should be considered “immovable property" and part of the land where they are found. The property on which the meteorite landed...
