Witnessing a meteor, or \"shooting star,\" is a dazzling event caused by tiny space rocks burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

A METEOR shower is set to fill the skies with dozens of fireballs every single hour. And it’s kicking off right now, giving you just over a month of night sky action – but don’t miss ...

Space dust and debris are crashing into the atmosphere all the time. When that debris heats up the air enough, it lights up ...

The Orionids, which began Oct. 2, will continue to be active until Nov. 12, 2025. The meteor shower will peak Oct. 22-23.

• Comet – A mass of ice, rock and dust which often has a tail. The tail is made up of water vapor, dust and various gases which vaporize and grows as it gets closer to the sun. • Asteroid – A body ...

Daniel W.E. Green at the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, suggests that comet SWAN will hover near magnitude of +6, ...

Astronomers just caught a rare glimpse of an interstellar comet as it zoomed past Mars. Images of the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS ...

In addition to the supermoon, Blanco noted that two meteor showers will be visible this October. "Taurids and the Orionids, ...

Comets, meteor showers, a supermoon are among the celestial showcases that await stargazers in the Capital Region and Hudson ...

This quiz will take you on a journey through fiery facts, explosive history, and the science behind these fireballs.