The nights of Oct. 20 and 21 mark the peak of the Orionid Meteor shower (as in, stay up late Monday and Tuesday nights). This annual event occurs when the Earth revolves into a stream of material left ...

The Orionid meteor shower has arrived! Look up on the nights between Oct. 2 to Nov. 12 to see tiny shards of Halley's comet strike Earth's atmosphere to create spectacular shooting stars and fireballs ...

Dozens of shooting stars will dash across the California night sky as a radiant meteor show reaches its peak. During the height of the Orionid meteor shower, up to 20 meteors an hour are expected to ...

The flame seen across the morning sky on Nov. 8 was created by air molecules in front of the debris rapidly compressing, forming a shockwave and heating to plasma temperatures. Both the air and the ...

October’s night sky is set to dazzle, featuring a radiant supermoon, the fiery Draconid meteor shower, and the sparkling Orionids. As the full moon reaches its largest and brightest on October 6, ...

Still hoping to see a few more shooting stars in the last nights of summer? It's not too late to catch the last nights of the Perseid meteor shower. But time is running out, so you better act fast.

Heads up stargazers! The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower peaks predawn on Sept. 9. Here's what you need to know about this annual shower to increase your chances of seeing one of its rare ...

When it comes to exploring the wonders of the night sky, sports betting touts are hardly considered astronomical authorities. Perhaps that’s why a recent ranking by the betting website Action Network ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet. A cormorant crosses the face of the full moon in ...