Britain’s Gloster Meteor 8 fighter, powered by two Sapphires ... Wright also was licensed to build Armstrong Siddeley’s best turboprop engines, the “Python,” the “Mamba” and the ...

The Gloster Meteor went down on its approach towards RAF West Raynham in Norfolk on 1 May 1951, killing both men on board. Last year, the RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre learned a farmer had found ...

The Taurids may not have earned the hype and name recognition that accompany other meteor showers like the Orionids, but skygazers may still find it worthwhile to look up to catch a shooting star ...

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 peaked on Nov. 5 ...

Up next, a third celestial treat named the Orionid meteor shower. Unlike the Northern Lights, which are rare to see around here, or the comet that visits once every 80,000 years, Orionids shows up ...

Orion is belting out a show for Earth. A stunning meteor shower containing traces of the famed Halley’s Comet will pass by Earth with peak viewing opportunities this weekend. The Orionids ...

Early November ushers in a skywatching bonanza, with three active meteor showers offering the chance to see shooting stars ...

As long as the moon and skies are all treats and no tricks, skygazers should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most striking meteor showers, just in time for Halloween.

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere will have the chance to observe the Draconid meteor shower as it peaks Monday evening into early Tuesday morning. The Draconids are somewhat of an oddity when ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower is coming soon. As many as 50 “shooting stars” per hour are expected to streak ...

The Orionids are back, promising views of a spectacular meteor shower this weekend. Stargazers can eagerly look skyward starting on Sunday and continuing through the week of Oct. 20th, according ...

Learn when, where, and how to see the Orionid meteor shower, peaking in late October, with up to 20 meteors per hour from Halley's Comet's debris. The Orionid meteor shower is active between Sept.