As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

These particular meteors originate from Comet Thatcher, and during the peak are capable of creating surges of 100 meteors per ...

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and ...

The pieces of a meteorite that fell in Costa Rica in 2019 are so unusual that scientists believe it had moved through space ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada ...

In the coming days, there will be an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining ...

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

A few months ago, an asteroid created quite a buzz. At one point, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, ...

Keep an eye on the skies, the Lyrid meteor showers will begin this week in the skies above Ohio, if the weather cooperates.

The Lyrid meteor shower — "considered one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year" — will overlap the Eta ...