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Why NASA Watches Fireballs

  • April 2, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

NASA’s 15-camera All Sky Fireball Network tracks fireballs, which are meteors that look brighter than Venus. Thousands soar above us daily, mostly over oceans and uninhabited areas. Knowing about their patterns may help designers make spacecraft more damage-resistant. (Photo: NASA)

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