Ursula Marvin Ursula Marvin displaying her Antarctic gear Credit: Charles Hanson Occupation: Planetary Geologist Year born: 1921 Research Areas: Meteorites, Moon Rocks
Fiammetta Wilson Fiammetta Wilson Credit: care of Royal Astronomical Society Occupation: Astronomer and Musician Year born: 1864 Research Areas: Meteors
Consequences of NEO Impact Artists's impression of NEO impact Credit: NASA/Bern Oberbeck/Dr. Kevin Azhnle
NEO Impacts Relief image of the northwest corner of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula showing a subtle indication of the Chicxulub impact crater. Credit: NASA/JPL
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.