While the vast majority of meteor showers come from comets, the Geminids originate from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. It gets ...

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

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

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 ...