Meteorologists study weather not meteors, but I get asked about them all of the time. If there is a major meteor shower expected, it is not unusual to get emails from a citizen or the media. I assume that people see the term "meteorology" or "meteorologist" and assume that we study those too. read more
Meteorology comes from the ancient Greek word "meteorologica," which meant the study of atmospheric phenomena. That included raindrops, snow, hail and so forth, all of which they called meteoron, which meant a thing in the air. read more