Meteor showers are caused by Earth passing through streams of dust, rocks, metal, and ice, resulting in brilliant displays of ...

Bill Cooke, the lead at NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, said data indicated that a meteor was moving west at roughly ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually not as bright as the Geminids, the Ursid meteor shower can yield surprises.

2025 includes a full schedule of meteor showers. They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done months in advance. Here's a look at what's ...

SOME astronomical events we see often, like shooting stars, but these are only a fraction of the dazzling celestial wonders occurring over the vast expanse of time. However, there are still four ...

The source of material that creates the Lyrid meteor shower is Comet Thatcher. The Lyrids have been viewed by different cultures for the past 2,700 years, according to NASA. The Perseid meteor ...

To map out the best nights for skywatching, we turned to three seasoned stargazers to tell us about the best nights of the ...

The hours before dawn on Jan. 4 will be the best time to view the Quadrantids meteor shower, according to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. It said numerous fireballs should be ...