Left: A typical view of a meteor is shown above the western horizon.

Left: A typical view of a meteor is shown above the western horizon.

Image Credit: Michael Tournay Aug 11, 2009

Left: When Earth passes through a concentrated region of space debris (like the orbit of a comet) we experience a meteor shower.

Image Credit: Jerry Lodriguss, 2001

Above : Meteor showers are named after the constellation where the meteors seem to be generated.

Image Credit: Astronomy.com

Asteroid Lutetia, Credit: NASA

Basketball-size Iron-Nickel meteorite on Mars. Photographed by Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Jan 6th, 2005. Credit: NASA

A slice from a Barringer meteorite fragment. Iron composition very similar to the Odessa meteorite on display at the BCC Planetarium. The crystalline structure is a clear indication that the meteorite formed in the harsh microgravity conditions of space. Credit: NASA

Above: These tiny particles were collected from the roof of the planetarium. The smaller samples may be micro-meteorites. Notice they are very round and small.

Above: Also collected from the planetarium roof. The irregular shape and large size indicates they are not from outer space. Most likely source is airborne pollutants.