Space dust and debris are crashing into the atmosphere all the time. When that debris heats up the air enough, it lights up ...
We've again been gifted with the cosmic light show of the Orionids meteor shower, which started last week. Its peak will hit during a new moon later this month, making it easier t ...
The shower, caused by debris from comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, can produce up to 10 meteors per hour under dark skies, though ...
It's finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, which is known for producing dozens of bright meteors ...
O ctober is shaping up to be a great month for skywatchers. Two comets blazing through our solar system—C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)—will become more visible to the naked eye in a few weeks ...