Cosmic light show via Halley's Comet to fill skies this weekend
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is due to peak this weekend, caused by the Earth passing through the debris trail of the famous Halley's Comet.
Pink Moon will be visible during Lyrid Meteor Shower peak
This month's full moon is also called the Breaking Ice Moon, Budding Moon, Awakening Moon and Egg Moon.
How to watch Lyrids meteor shower light up the night sky this weekend
"The best time to see these is after midnight on a moonless night, with as little light pollution as possible," said astronomer Don Pollacco.
Astronomers reveal source of eerie "zodiacal light" in sky
Researchers have found that meteorite pebbles scattered by comets are broken down into dust via heating rather than collisions.
Cosmic show to light up the night skies before Christmas—How to watch
The Ursid meteor shower is due to peak late on December 22 and during the early hours of December 23.
Year's "best" meteor shower to grace skies across the globe this week
The Geminid meteor shower should peak on Thursday, with best viewing late Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning.
New meteor shower may grace Earth's skies next week
"Things might just be aligned ideally next week to see the evidence of [comet] debris in the form of meteor shower," astronomer Brad Gibson told Newsweek.
Brilliant fireball captured searing through the sky above Western Australia
"That was a bloody ripper of a meteor tonight," Perth Observatory captioned a video of the meteor falling through the night sky.
"Spectacular" cosmic light show to dominate night skies this weekend
Between 10 and 15 meteors per hour are expected to fall from the sky.
Perseid meteor shower pictures capture 2023 event at peak
The Perseid meteor shower is taking place between July 17-August 24 this year, having peaked on Saturday night with around one meteor being spotted per minute.
Perseids meteor shower 2023 might be the best in years
The Perseids occur every year in July and August as the Earth passes through the cloud of dust left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
Mystery solved after fireball lit up the night sky
The spectacular fireball was "likely the remnants of a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket re-entering the Earth's atmosphere," according to the Australian Space Agency.
NASA solves mystery of the fireball that lit up the West Virginia sky
The huge explosion of light was seen on August 2, with eyewitnesses across the eastern U.S. reporting a mystery object falling to Earth.
How to see the Perseids meteor shower in July and August
The shower is one of the most spectacular celestial events of the year. Here's how you can view the cosmic display in the coming weeks.
Meteorite crashes through roof of New Jersey home
The chunk of rock was confirmed by local police to be a meteorite, having fallen from space and smashed into a home in New Jersey.
Earth set for annual Halley's comet meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is due to peak on May 6 as the Earth passed through the particles left behind by Halley's comet centuries ago.
SpaceX rocket debris crashes to Earth in Colorado fireball
The debris was ejected into orbit in mid-March from the Endurance spacecraft, which was returning astronauts from the International Space Station.
Meteor fireball explodes over 7 U.S. states: "Green pulsing ball of light"
A spectacularly bright meteor soaring across the night sky on Sunday night was caught on cameras across the northern U.S. and Canada.
Watch incredible moment meteor streaks across night sky: "Fireball"
Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls to earth each day, with the majority vaporized by Earth's atmosphere.
Asteroid the size of a baseball field set for close encounter with Earth
The asteroid, named 2015 RN35, will be traveling at speeds of 13,220 miles per hour as it flies past our planet.
Where Is the Geminids Meteor Shower Visible?
The Geminid meteor shower, usually considered the strongest one of the year, is approaching its period of maximum activity.
California man claims meteorite burned down his house
Witnesses saw a meteorite crashing through the sky at around the same time that Dustin Procita's house caught fire, but experts told Newsweek they're skeptical.
Taurid meteor shower set to bring swarm of Halloween fireballs this year
The Taurid swarm crosses Earth's orbit once every few years, causing higher numbers of meteors to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
Draconid Meteor Shower 2022: What you need to know about unusual light show
The Draconids take place between October 6 and 10 and some years can produce up to 1,000 meteors per hour.
Boeing 737-Sized Asteroid To Pass As Close to Earth As the Moon
On August 16, a 100-foot asteroid will fly past the Earth at a distance just larger than the Moon's orbit.
When Is Next Meteor Shower to Be Seen Over U.S.?
The Perseid meteor shower is now past its peak, but the Orionid shower is only a couple of months away.
Watch Perseid Meteor Shower 2022 Tonight Before Supermoon Ruins the Show
Set to peak on Friday, the Perseids will be outshone by the supermoon on the same night.
Perseids 2022 Livestream: How and When To Watch Meteor Shower Live Online
One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak on the night of August 12-13.
When Are the Perseids 2022 and What Time Is Best to See the Meteor Shower?
Perseid meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere at speeds of around 130,000 miles per hour.
Why You Should Watch the 2022 Perseid Meteor Shower Before It Peaks
Astronomer Gianluca Masi told Newsweek that stargazers could twice as many meteors per hour by looking up on August 9 rather than August 11.