The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with "shooting stars" and fast-moving fireballs ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...

Another astronomical event could be visible in the coming nights as the second branch of the Taurid meteor shower reaches its ...

Early risers in Texas saw something a little bit unusual earlier this week. A rare display of “meteor smoke clouds” — ...

Although the Leonids are one of the most famous of all the annual meteor displays we certainly would not advertise them as a ...

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish ... Not only did it cause a worldwide tsunami, but it also threw up dust that would have blotted out the ...

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year ...

Ancient life on Earth might have thrived after a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest crashed into the planet, research suggests. Billions of years ago meteorites hit the planet frequently, ...

When the Leonids fly across the sky, stargazers know that the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle is nearby. Every year, the iconic ...

The small spacecraft will fly by 3200 Phaethon to investigate this source of dust that created the Geminids. JAXA said it is ...