This definitive guide provides advanced students and researchers with a detailed yet accessible overview of all of the central topics of meteor science. Leading

Examines how asteroids and meteoroids came to be, what they're made of, where most of them are found, and what happens when they collide with planets.

Climb Aboard! Explore the difference between meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid! Investigate comet composition and development and their observation through histo

A comprehensive overview of the extraterrestrial matter that falls to Earth from space.

This rigorously refereed volume is a compilation of articles that summarize the most recent results in meteor, meteoroid and related fields presented at the Met