Ursula Marvin Ursula Marvin displaying her Antarctic gear Credit: Charles HansonOccupation: Planetary Geologist Year born: 1921 Research Areas: Meteorites, Moon Rocks
Fiammetta Wilson Fiammetta Wilson Credit: care of Royal Astronomical SocietyOccupation: Astronomer and Musician Year born: 1864 Research Areas: Meteors
NEO Impacts Relief image of the northwest corner of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula showing a subtle indication of the Chicxulub impact crater.
Meteor Showers Perseid Meteor Shower Credit: David Kingham Meteors, sometimes called shooting stars, are not stars at all, but small rocks burning up as they fall through Earth's atmosphere. Their super fast speed through the air causes them to burn up as they fall.