Answer: meteorites

AnswerCrossword Clue
METEORITESShower aftermath, maybe
METEORITESCrater-makers
METEORITESStones from the sky
METEORITESThey're seen after a shower
meteoritesA meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground. More than 90 percent of meteorites are of rock, while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel
meteoritesMETEORITE, a meteor that has fallen to earth as a lump of stone or metal