As Earth flies through them, its atmosphere strikes the material, causing shooting stars. The Orionids are one of two annual meteor showers caused by Halley's comet, the only known naked-eye comet ...

They set up to shoot at sunset on Sunday, Oct. 14, but the comet was a no-show. She had almost lost hope, when she heard friends shouting out the next night, Oct. 15, “come quick!” And there it was, ...

UNDATED (AP) - A recently discovered comet that some stargazers had hoped to see during Halloween week has disintegrated before the day of ghosts and ghouls. NASA confirmed Tuesday its sun ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. As there wasn’t enough excitement about comets this month, here’s a ...