A team of astronomers, spearheaded by researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Every so often, the universe puts on a show that reminds us how rare and unpredictable space can be. Planets […] ...

Short-period comets get close to the sun much more often than their long-period kin, and every time they do, they deplete ...

According to the UK Space Agency : "We're lucky at the moment to have a comet visiting the inner Solar System that's bright ...

Stargazing lovers are being given a once in several lifetimes chance tonight - to see a comet which will not return again for ...

Santa Clarita’s night sky is set to dazzle as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight (Oct. 20–21), offering ...

The annual meteor shower is expected to leave colorful streaks across the sky when it peaks on Oct. 21 into Oct. 22.

The meteors, per the American Meteor Society, are active annually from around Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 and can each streak up to ...

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 peaks during a new moon, Comet Lemmon gets closest to Earth and a crescent moon slides past Mercury ...

It will be a while before you can see it for yourself, however. Halley’s comet was last visible from Earth in 1986, meaning ...

October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles. Next ...