NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen ...
The first big sky show of 2026 is about to arrive, with an early January meteor display poised to send fast, bright streaks across the night. The Quadrantid shower, famous for its brief but intense ...
The most prolific meteor shower of the year is about to deliver more "shooting stars" than any other in near-perfect conditions for skywatchers. The annual Geminid meteor shower starts Thursday (Dec.
In this Dec. 14, 2023, photo provided by NOIRLab, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streak across the sky above the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a program of ...
Let’s imagine, just for a moment, that a group of extremely serious people in white coats announces that a killer asteroid is ...
The year 2026 will feature 13 full moons, including a "blue moon" in May. Four eclipses are expected in 2026, including two total lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses. Multiple meteor showers will ...
December is a busy month between the holiday season, the winter solstice and the occasional aurora borealis. It also hosts one of the best meteor showers of the year, with the Geminids. This often ...
Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. And this year, it will coincide with a second smaller meteor shower, the Alpha Capricornids.