January brings a bright supermoon and a fast meteor shower at the same time. Here is what to watch for and how to enjoy the ...

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...

Next weekend will be a great time to get away from city lights to enjoy the night sky and the annual Geminid meteor shower. Meteors are also known as falling, or shooting, stars because they appear to ...

Earth has a near miss—twice—after two small asteroids seemingly passed alarmingly close to the planet, less than two days apart, one of them going completely unnoticed until hours after it had already ...

The Taurid meteor shower is an autumn spectacle that can sometimes produce "Halloween fireballs." Dust, rocks, and other debris from the Comet Encke as they fall through Earth's atmosphere cause these ...

ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known ...

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With its longer, cooler nights, Autumn is an excellent time of year for stargazing, taking in a half-dozen meteor showers (including a potential meteor storm and fireball swarm), and possibly even ...

Earth reached its closest point to the Sun on January 3, 2026, marking the annual perihelion. This coincided with the ...