SPACECatch the dazzling Leonid meteor shower this weekend, with shooting stars racing at 158,400 mph — bright fireballs and Earth-grazers could steal the show despite a near-full moon.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower 2024 will peak on May 5 to May 6. Read to learn more. Stargazers are in for a cosmic treat this weekend as the annual Eta Aquarids are set to peak.
Recent simulations propose that the Geminid meteors could be 10 times older, launching rocky fragments 18,000 years ago. Read the article to learn more.
This week, witness up to 120 colorful "shooting stars" per hour during the Geminid meteor shower's moonless peak on December 13 and 14. Find out more details about it in this article.
Leonid meteor shower peaks between Friday and Saturday with 15 fireballs an hour. NASA recommends dark skies, advising viewers to escape city lights for optimal visibility. Continue reading for more information.
This week's celestial highlights include a Venus-Moon conjunction, a meteor shower, and a crescent moon near Regulus and Venus. Continue reading to learn more details.
This weekend, the Orionid Meteor shower graces the night sky, a celestial display resulting from Halley's comet, illuminating Earth's atmosphere. Continue reading for more details.
The annual Orionid meteor shower will be peaking from October 21 to 22. Read to learn more. The highlight of last week was the annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Check out the Orionid meteor shower at night as Halley's Comet started to come near the inner solar system, peaking on October 21, with up to 20 meteors per hour.
On early Sunday morning, a bright meteor streaked through the sky, possibly a Perseids meteor shower participant, created a luminous display. Read the article for more details.
A meteor streak illuminated the Kentucky sky on Wednesday and was witnessed by other states in the commonwealth. Check out this article to learn more details.
A lot of things will happen in the night sky this week, including the peak of the Delta Aquariids meteor shower and Venus and Mercury's meeting. Continue reading to learn more.