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

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

The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

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

While the number of meteors per hour could vary, there is a chance to see many of them race across the sky after the Lyrid ...

A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...

Around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, a bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching plains, volcanoes and small towns ...

Scientists have discovered where Earth's water comes from, and say that it wasn't brought to the planet by asteroid impacts ...

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

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises next week as three celestial bodies will ...

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.

A new study has upended a long-held theory that asteroids brought water to Earth – as it turns out it may have always been here ...