Keep in mind that high winds occasionally cancel the popular mile-long guided rim tour. Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum is located about 40 miles east of downtown Flagstaff. The site is ...

Up next, a third celestial treat named the Orionid meteor shower. Unlike the Northern Lights, which are rare to see around here, or the comet that visits once every 80,000 years, Orionids shows up ...

As long as the moon and skies are all treats and no tricks, skygazers should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most striking meteor showers, just in time for Halloween.

It’s considered to be one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters in the world. The crater is 3,900 feet (1,200 m) across and 560 feet (170 m) deep and includes an interpretive center and rim ...

The Taurids may not have earned the hype and name recognition that accompany other meteor showers like the Orionids, but skygazers may still find it worthwhile to look up to catch a shooting star ...

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, an. They may have originated from a comet that broke up ...

which formed Meteor Crater in Arizona. The diamonds are sand-grain-sized, only hundredths of an inch across. Other crater-related diamonds are larger. In the 35-mile-wide Popigari crater in ...

Created by a meteor about 50,000 years ago, this massive site is so much more than just a big hole in the ground. Of course, the crater itself is a highlight—and you must make time for the 45-minute ...

During tours of the mine, which are narrated by ... a stop in Winslow might mean checking out La Posada Hotel, Meteor Crater or a downtown park that pays homage to the Eagles song that put the ...

Located west of the Makena Beach State Park, a boat ride is required to reach the Molokini Crater. Some of the top-rated boat tour companies include Four Winds, Redline Rafting and PacWhale Eco ...

About 2.2 billion years ago, a massive meteorite left a crater there 43 miles wide. Today, the dusty, red-hued site called Yarrabubba lacks a defined crater - it disappeared due to erosion and ...

What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid? It’s all about location and size. Roughly speaking, an asteroid is a relatively small body (that isn’t a ...