Describes what are meteorites, and where do they come from?

"Go and catch a falling star . . . Tristran Thorn promises to bring back a fallen star for his beloved, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester—and crosses the wall that divides his English country town from another, more dangerous world of lords and witches, all of them in search of the star." --publisher's website

The summer before seventh grade, five best friends sneak out to watch a meteor shower, but soon find themselves on the run from a violent mountain clan.

Chronicles the formation of the solar system, particularly how asteroids, comets, and meteors were formed, and relates how astronomers learn about the existence and characteristics of these bodies.

When NASA's director realizes the Earth has 18 days before it's destroyed by a meteor the size of Texas, he has only one option: land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuke into its core.

Kids will understand the differences between asteroids, comets and meteors, as well as comprehend the history and importance of our moon and our planet. The program begins with a simple definition. The term is repeated numerous times by the narrator and the text shown on-screen. This helps clarify pronunciation and provides opportunities to transfer words from working to long-term memory.

Science fiction drama about a five-mile-wide meteor on a collision course with Earth. A scientist is summoned to Washington by NASA and is informed that a huge meteor will smash into earth in six days. There is one slim chance to divert disaster, but it means cooperation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and neither side trusts the other.

Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful, but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony wall that sits between the mundane England and the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. So Tristan sets forth on his own journey in Stormhold. Meanwhile in that magical land, the dying king has set his four surviving sons on a quest for the crown. And the witch Lamia is seeking the heart of the star for an entirely...

"Years have passed, and now Sapphire and Emerald are training in the new techniques of Mega Evolution to prepare for the next crisis of epic proportions. And they’ll need Ruby’s help! A giant meteor is hurtling toward the planet! Searching for a way to change its course, Ruby journeys to the Sky Pillar to earn the trust of Zinnia, the Lorekeeper of the mysterious Draconid tribe. Does she have the key to saving the world? And what does all this...

"When a meteor crashes into a woodland, some of the residents find that they have gained strange new superpowers. Some will use it for evil, but others, like Sonny the Squirrel, will always use his super size and strength for good." --publisher's website.