Meteor impacts are one of the few natural disasters that can arrive without warning, crossing the final kilometers of atmosphere in seconds. When scientists talk about the likeliest place on Earth for ...

A spectacular show awaits stargazers across North America, with the sky serving up a rare series of lunar and meteor events. The cosmic festivities kick off on the evenings of Monday, Oct. 6, and ...

No telescope? No problem. The Leonids are peaking, and it's the perfect excuse to look up and start exploring the night sky.

Meteors from the Leonids can be spotted in the constellation Leo, and will be visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This year, the moon will be 9 percent full, which is good news ...

A full Beaver supermoon in San Diego in 2023. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) It’s a packed week for stargazers, as both the Beaver moon and the Taurid meteor shower are expected to peak later this week.

Some people were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as a "fireball meteor" flashed across the night sky in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. WCCO viewer Diane Lloyd captured footage ...

If the skies are clear these next few nights, take a few moments to look up. You just might be lucky and catch a glimpse of a spectacularly bright meteor — a Taurid meteor streaking across the sky.

Stargazers: Don't forget to look up tonight and watch out for shooting stars — or should we say shooting asteroids — as the annual Orionid meteor shower hits its peak overnight Tuesday. Though the ...