If a little stargazing this weekend sound like fun, then a celestial light show is coming. The annual Leonid meteor shower is ...
The human family was treated to comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) during October, a visitor from the outer reaches of the ...
As stage manager for Theatre UAB’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” Juliette Sosa Valle is responsible for every ...
Fireballs aren't uncommon and are defined by NASA as an unusually bright meteor seen over a large area. Fireballs hit Earth ...
Though the nearly full moon will likely outshine some of these speedy meteors, you may still be able to catch a glimpse of ...
As we round the corner of 2024, there are plenty of events happening when you should keep your eyes to the sky.
Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...
On 12 November 2014, after a 10-year journey through the solar system and over 500 million kilometers from home, Rosetta's lander Philae made space exploration history by touching down on a comet for ...
A decade ago, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) had just wrapped up the yearslong process of building a ...
The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...
Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...
The Leonid meteor shower streaks across the night sky in November. Here's what to know, including when is the best time to ...