There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every ...

The Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night of August 12-13, with up to 60 meteors per hour visible, although the view ...

One of the best meteor showers visible to the naked eye has begun in the northern hemisphere, with large fireballs and long ...

Exactly 150 summers ago, stargazers were admiring a beautiful new comet. Discovered in mid-July 1862 by Americans Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, the new object became favorably positioned high in the ...

When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and their showy quality but also their superb timing. The annual Perseid meteor ...

The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin. The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in mid-August, ...

When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and their showy quality but also their superb timing. The annual Perseid meteor ...

A variety of astronomical events, including meteor showers and full moons, will be visible in 2026. Several meteor showers ...

An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation,  the Quadrantid meteor shower will ...

Ready for a show? The Perseid meteor shower is upon us once again. The celestial event, which NASA considers the “best meteor shower of the year,” is active from about mid-July to late August, ...

From Jupiter at its bright opposition to a slew of close planetary pairings, meteor showers and spectacular eclipses, here's ...

From a ‘blood moon’ and a total solar eclipse to meteor showers and conjunctions, these are the 10 events astrophotographers ...