Light pollution is the enemy of space viewing and most meteor showers are barely visible in the suburbs, let alone a big city. From there, you'll want to find the radiant -- also known as the ...

Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids will be active ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 each year. This year, the moon will not interfere too much with Geminid meteor ...

This is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video, a University of Alberta ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

WASHINGTON — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark ...

Two months after Neil Armstrong’s 1969 Moon landing, a meteor burst into the atmosphere, shattered, and scattered over 35 square kilometres in Australia. The meteorite was identified as billions ...

But don't count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor showers like the Lyrids in April, the Orionids in October and the Leonids in November. The darker the locale and dimmer the moon, the better ...