The bright Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. But if the last-quarter moon that will appear during the shower this year is especially bright, they'll be washed out.

One of the most popular meteor showers will soon unleash shooting stars across the night sky! The Perseids peak on the night of Aug. 11-12, boasting up to 75 meteors per hour. Here's what you need to ...

A rock no bigger than a golf ball could have caused the recent lunar impact, according to the observatory. At an ultra-high ...

The Orionid meteor shower is expected to be one of the most beautiful and bright showers of the year. Because the comet debris are blazing by at 148,000 mph, they can leave stunning glowing trails in ...

The Ursids will peak around the time of the winter solstice under dark skies with chances of enhanced meteor activity.