December is an exciting month for those who like to look up, with a comet, a meteor shower, and a conjunction between the ...

Stumbling upon a meteorite might seem like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but it’s not as uncommon as you might think. What’s crucial, however, is knowing how to handle such a cosmic treasure to preserve ...

Have you ever seen a meteor shower? If not, there's one coming up next week that you'll be able to view, and it's called the Orionid meteor shower. This meteor shower originates from the famed, Halley ...

WASHINGTON — The night sky is putting on a meteor shower duet this week. Two meteor showers will peak simultaneously Tuesday night into Wednesday, giving stargazers a celestial double feature. The ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak tonight, and while not one of the best of the year, you'll be able to see up to a dozen meteors per hour. The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak tonight, and ...

The shower will peak this week. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most ...

The first meteor shower of 2025—considered by NASA to be one of the best annual showers—is projected to reach a peak in activity Thursday night, with hundreds of meteors expected to brighten the night ...

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The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, is going to peak this week. And the shooting stars should be visible in the Boston area and around Massachusetts. The Perseid ...