The best time to see a shooting star is on Nov. 16 and 17, when the Leonids peak during an almost completely dark waning crescent moon. The meteors from the Leonids can be very bright and colorful ...

Full Supermoon . See the biggest and brightest moon of the year—the full supermoon—on the evening of Nov. 5. The moon will ...

Learn more about the prediction that larger space objects are coming our way during the 2032 and 2036 Taurid meteor showers.

If the hypothetical Taurid resonant swarm does occur, it will make a close flyby of Earth in 2032 and 2036. During those ...

I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object ever discovered in our solar system. Telescope observations suggest it is a roughly 7-mile-wide (11 kilometers) comet zooming at more than 130,000 mph (210,000 ...

Is it a full moon tonight? November beaver full moon will shine for days as the biggest supermoon of 2025. Here's when to ...

Astronomers warn of a small yet likely enhanced risk of damage, injury, or death from exploding swarms of Halloween Fireballs ...

All of this might be exciting enough, but new research suggests that there is a potential risk associated with this shower. While most meteors are tiny fragments, the Taurids are notorious for their ...

The Taurid meteor shower, born from Comet Encke, delights skywatchers but may conceal hidden risks. Research led by Mark Boslough examines potential Taurid swarms that could increase impact danger in ...

Watch as a bright meteor lights up Milwaukee's night sky during the Southern Taurid shower. WISN 12 experts explain the ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...