Astronomers call the phenomenon a “meteor storm,” which typically delivers at least 1,000 meteors per hour, 10 times as much as even the most prolific meteor showers. On rare occasions, a meteor storm ...

The discovery was confirmed by the Minor Planet Center, the world’s official authority for verifying new asteroid findings ...

According to NASA, the Leonids this year were particularly swift, hurtling at 44 miles per second, and are named for their apparent radiant point in the constellation Leo. Every 33 years or so, the ...

Three different meteor showers are happening at the same time this month, giving skywatchers plenty of chances to spend their summer nights looking for shooting stars. The annual alpha Capricornids, ...

Leonid meteor shower to peak Nov. 17-18, including over South Carolina. Head out after midnight. The show is expected to ...

April is going to be a busy month in the heavens! These are some of the celestial events to keep an eye on in April, according to AccuWeather: International Dark Sky Week runs from March 31 until ...

Colorado’s night skies will be filled with hundreds of shooting stars this month as one of the best meteor showers of the year rains down on the Rocky Mountains. Astronomy guide Mark Laurin — better ...

The nighttime skies will be filled with shooting stars in the coming weeks due to the annual Perseid meteor shower. The meteor shower is considered the best of the year due to the bright and frequent ...

One of Canada’s most renowned astronomers and amateur astrophotographers has died, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering ...

The Leonid meteor shower is active from Nov. 3 to Dec 2 and peaks overnight on Nov. 16-17, when up to 10 meteors per hour may ...