NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

At last, a reason to visit Ohio. Meteorite hunters are descending on the Buckeye State after a huge meteor streaked across the sky and rained down interplanetary fragments. The space rock — a six-foot ...

Scientists now say the meteor was 5 feet in diameter, up from the initial thought of 3 feet, NASA said.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.