The dazzling Orionid meteor shower peaked on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning between midnight and dawn.
The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor Society. This ...
In a remarkable feat of celestial detection, astronomers have uncovered a skyscraper-size asteroid that was previously concealed in the sun’s glare. This colossal space rock is not only notable for ...
One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch ...
Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from short ...