Of the three November meteor showers, Leonids should be the most active. It is fed by the Tempel-Tuttle Comet, which can ...

Skywatchers could see up to 10 brilliant meteors every hour as Earth passes through debris from Comet Encke, although ...

2025 happens to be a "swarm year" for the Southern Taurids, which could see the shower put on a particularly impressive show during the Nov. 4-5 peak, when up to 10 bright meteors may be visible each ...

The Southern Taurids will soon peak, but it may not be the best time to see the spectacular global event. The meteor shower is active from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20, but it will be most active when it ...

The Leonid meteor shower starts in November, adding it's shooting stars to the ones currently on display. The northern ...

Nov. 17: The Leonid Meteor Shower should be best from 1 a.m. to dawn. Under dark sky conditions, the Leonids exhibit a maximum of about 10 to 15 meteors per hour. Nov. 5: Full hunter supermoon — ...

Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured two bright flashes on the Moon, the result of meteors hitting the lunar surface at ...

The risk of a cosmic body striking the Earth—or exploding in the atmosphere—may be higher in 2032 and 2036, researchers have ...

The northern and southern Taurid meteor showers will peak in November The southern Taurids are no different than the northern Taurids, except that they peak at a different time Two meteor showers are ...

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...

Currently, experts estimate that asteroid mining remains at least two to three decades away from commercial viability. Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, ...