An astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a ...

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into what is now Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater. This impact wiped out ...

The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a ...

Astronomer Gianluca Masi captured spectacular footage of a glowing meteor trail wrapping around the colossal tail of Comet ...

The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor Society. This ...

The Taurids take place every autumn and are known for their slow-moving, long-lasting meteors. Find out more here.

What appears to be a giant meteor that fell through the sky in Flagler Beach is the talk of the town this morning.

These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system ...

One of the two branches of the Taurids meteor stream, the Southern Taurids can occasionally produce very bright meteors. In ...

Here's everything to know about the Orionid meteor shower, its impending peak and where you can see the 'shooting stars' ...

NASA says the meteor shower is best viewed during the pre-dawn hours, but the sweet spot is between midnight and 2 a.m. Make ...

The Orionid meteor shower is often seen near the Orion constellation, so look towards the southeast sky, as meteors can look ...