The Facts. After landing on earth about 60,000 years ago, the Hoba was discovered in 1920 and is now thought to be the largest known meteorite on the planet.

Hoba is the nickname of this behemoth meteorite, and it was found in 1920 by a farmer in Namibia. The reason for the absent crater isn’t confirmed, but scientists believe its shape may play a role.

Orionids: What to know about the fall meteor shower 00:59. A meteor shower described by NASA as "one of the most beautiful showers" of the year is expected to peak in the coming days.

Orionids: What to know about the fall meteor shower 00:59. Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is active from July 18 through Aug. 21, peaking in ...

Our meteor showers 2025 calendar tells you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Each major meteor shower has different peak rates at which its shooting stars fall. Some, like the Lyrids in April, see rates of about 15 to 20 meteors an hour. Others, ...

A meteor (left) from the Geminids meteor shower enters the Earth’s atmosphere past the stars Castor and Pollux (two bright stars, right) on Dec. 12, 2009, above Southold in Suffolk County, New York.

However, the Draconid meteor shower is on the sparse side. Expect to see a few meteors — about 10 at most — streak across the sky per hour.

Here's what you need to know. The Lyrids meteor shower: A visual guide on where, when and how to view Best stargazing events of 2023: How to see green comet, meteor showers and an eclipse this year ...

The Quadrantids began zipping through the skies on Dec. 26 and will continue through Jan. 16, according to the American Meteor Society. But while most meteor showers have a two-day peak, the ...

Meteor showers all have times when the rate of activity peaks, but the exact time and date changes from year to year. That's because Earth takes 365.25 days to return to the exact same spot in its ...

The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per hour. But 2024 will be different, thanks to the year's final full moon.