The Lyrid meteor shower - considered to be the oldest known shower - is expected to reach its peak on Tuesday night.

How best to watch Lyrid meteor shower as it dazzles the night sky

Scientists working on a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969 believe they have uncovered the oldest solid material ever found.

Seven-billion-year-old stardust found in meteorite

Footage of a fireball lighting up the night sky in Texas has been captured by motorists in dashcam footage.

Shooting stars will light up the sky on Friday night as debris from Halley's Comet produces one of the year's most reliable meteor showers.

A suspected meteor lit up the skies of north east Scotland and triggered panicked phone calls to the police.

A dashboard camera has captured stunning footage of what is thought to be a meteor lighting up the sky above Bangkok.

Freezing clear conditions allowed those who dared venture out a dazzling display  of the Geminid meteor shower. 

A meteor that exploded over Russia in February was "a wake-up call" for humanity, according to scientists studying the event.