To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

The α-Capricornids and the Southern δ-Aquariids will light up the night of July 30th-31st with a combined total of 30 shooting stars per hour.

More than 200 sightings were sent to the American Meteor Society, and a Georgia resident reported a rock falling through a ...

A rare fireball seen over the Southeast last week was tied to the annual Bootid meteor shower. Find out how you can still ...

If you were looking up at the right moment recently, you might have been treated to an incredible, silent light show – a ...

There are plenty of meteor showers that can be enjoyed from Earth every year, perhaps the most spectacular of all is the ...

On July 4, Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, making it visible from Earth. While not as bright ...

Fireballs fall on the Earth every day—but the one that just streaked across the southeastern U.S. this week was unlike the ...

July will kick off with colorful flashes of light during Independence Day celebrations across the United States, but the ...

You really need a dark sky site and binoculars to see this nifty sky sight. May 5-6: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which favors observers in the Southern Hemisphere, peaks on these dates.

Meteor showe r: When we see a lot of meteors streaking across the sky in a small amount of time, usually a matter of a few days. More: Bird migration map 2025: How to track their journey to Michigan ...

Here are the areas officially recognized for Dark Sky initiatives in Texas, which will be the best viewing places for the upcoming meteor showers.