Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are ...

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. What is the ...

The Northern and Southern Taurid Meteor Showers will peak on November 5th and 9th, with up to 10 meteors per hour visible in ...

A new moon on 20 November means there is a great opportunity to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower this year, says Abigail Beall.

The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this ...

Last week, a handful of watching telescopes captured something crashing into the moon. Then over the weekend, a second object ...

The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor Society. This year's peak will occur in the early morning on Oct. 21-23. The Orionids are ...

The Taurid meteor shower, born from Comet Encke, delights skywatchers but may conceal hidden risks. Research led by Mark Boslough examines potential Taurid swarms that could increase impact danger in ...

Two asteroids crashed into the Moon last week, causing massive bursts of light visible from Earth and likely creating sizeable craters.

On October 30 and November 1, Daichi Fujii, an astronomy curator at the Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan, used his telescope to capture pinprick-sized flashes on the shaded side of the moon. Were the ...

Astronomers are watching the Taurid Resonant Swarm. This debris field could bring bright meteors and potentially destructive ...

Bursts of light captured crashing into the moon last week were caused by dual asteroid strikes against the lunar surface that ...