Each December, the Geminids meteor shower paints the sky with spectacular streaks of light. The source of this stunning display is 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid unlike any other. This space rock is ...

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking this week, potentially bringing hundreds of long-tailed meteors with it. This annual fall display is an excellent opportunity to spot fireballs in the night sky.

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...

Far from being shooting stars, meteors are tiny fragments of cosmic debris that ignite as they enter Earth’s atmosphere, a ...

An astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a "shooting star." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight. Remember, this is the meteor shower that generated the huge fireball meteor around 3 am last week. This is a meteor shower that generates normally around 20 ...

The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most beautiful showers of the year," ...

Skygazers usually see five to 10 meteors per hour during the height and there's a possibility for outbursts of up to 25 ...

WELL, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO TONIGHT? LOOK UP INTO THE SKY FIRST. WARNING, METEOROLOGIST BROOKE, SILVERING IS HERE. WITH WHAT? METEOR SHOWER. WE CAN SPOT THIS WEEK. IT’S PRETTY COOL. THE ORIONID ...

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...

Astrophysicist Sara Webb said Australians and others in the southern hemisphere will get their chance to see the meteors. "With the Orionids peaking this week, it's a perfect opportunity to head ...