Witnessing a meteor, or \"shooting star,\" is a dazzling event caused by tiny space rocks burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

Recently, scientists discovered a number of new comets, two of which will be passing by Earth in October. Here's everything ...

Space dust and debris are crashing into the atmosphere all the time. When that debris heats up the air enough, it lights up ...

They flash across the night sky in seconds, sparking wishes and wonder. But these mysterious streaks hold far more secrets ...

Skywatchers are anticipating prime viewing conditions for an annual showing of shooting stars and two comet flybys ...

Stargazers and sky watchers will enjoy the Orionid meteor shower, which will include two visible comets this year, and can be ...

According to StarWalk, the best time to observe Comet Lemmon is from October 12 (today!) until November 2. The stargazing website predicted it could be the ‘best comet of 2025’. It will be near Earth, ...

The number of confirmed planets outside of our solar system—known as exoplanets—has risen to 6,000, NASA has said. There is huge variety across these distant worlds, the space agency says, with ...

As October rolls on, stargazers are preparing for one of the most spectacular sky events of the year: the Orionid meteor ...

ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings ...

A celestial event called a conjunction featured the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus on Sept. 19. The trio will still be shining on Sept. 20, but Venus and Regulus will be further from the moon. The ...