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10 celestial events to look forward to this October!
This October, the night sky promises a celestial showcase with breathtaking events like a "ring of…
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The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested
Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…
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India to witness a rare and mesmerising DOUBLE meteor shower on July 30!
Both meteor showers are expected to be visible in India, particularly in the southern regions and a…
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7 astronomical events to look forward to in July 2024—Buck Moon, meteor showers and more!
July, being a monsoon-intense month for India, may not be the best time of the year for stargazing.…
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How to see a double meteor shower on Tuesday night with a chance of fireballs
Whether you're in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, you can catch two different types of meteor …
Jessica Orwig
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How to see the year's best meteor shower this weekend, with fireballs, colorful trails, and a Jupiter-Mars conjunction
The Perseids can be the best meteor shower of the year, thanks to bright fireballs and long colorfu…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Lyrid meteor shower will align with April's 'pink moon.' Here's how to watch it.
The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could …
Ellyn Lapointe
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The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.
The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024 — and the best, per NASA. Here's where to look …
Jessica Orwig
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WATCH: Massive comet fragment blazes up in beautiful blue flames over Portugal and Spain
In Portugal, a fragment of an unidentified comet streaked through the atmosphere at a blistering 45…
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When to watch the spectacular Geminid meteor shower this week. NASA says skies are ideal for viewing it.
The Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak around the world the night of December 13-14, 2023.
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower: the best place and time to catch the perfect view
To see the Orionid meteor shower peak this weekend, find a place to watch with dark skies, away fro…
Maiya Focht,Jessica Orwig
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The Leonid meteor shower is peaking tonight, creating up to 15 shooting stars per hour. Here's how to watch.
Viewing conditions for this meteor shower are "quite favorable," though experts expect slightly few…
Marianne Guenot
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Here's what fireballs are and how to best spot them at the Perseid meteor shower's peak
Explore the celestial spectacle of fireballs during the Perseid meteor shower, set to peak this wee…
Hannah Getahun,Sebastian Cahi…
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2 meteor showers will peak Monday and last into August. One could produce dazzling fireballs.
The Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are predicted to peak on July 31. Here's …
Hannah Getahun
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These are the darkest skies in all 50 states to catch meteor showers, eclipses, comets, and other space events
Over half of the 50 US states have at least one location that's IDA-certified. And some states, lik…
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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The 2023 Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend, bringing up to 100 fireballs per hour. Here's where to watch.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak August 13, 2023, and conditions to see will be good this year. …
Marianne Guenot
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The Lyrid meteor shower could give you the chance to see up 20 shooting stars this weekend. Here's how to watch.
The showers began last week and are due to peak on Friday 21 April to Sunday 23 April in the Northe…
Marianne Guenot
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The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
This year, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is set to be even more stunning than usual, with experts …
Marianne Guenot
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NASA skywatcher says a brand-new 'meteor storm' from a shattered comet might blaze across night skies next week
The Tau Herculids meteor shower could be a dramatic cosmic display, and the first "meteor storm" si…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, but a Hunter's Moon will make shooting stars harder to spot
The Orionids appear when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. But the full moon will l…