Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars named Phippsaksla with so much iron and nickel that it could be a meteorite.

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

NEW YORK -- The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the ...

The dual celestial events will ring in the new year, although the luminous "wolf" supermoon may hamper skywatchers' view of ...

The Geminids meteor shower period goes from Dec. 4-20 with up to 150 meteors an hour but likely around 120 meteors an hour during the peak, according to TimeandDate. The meteors are known for being ...

Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

Catch the wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower as January’s night sky puts on a celestial double feature.

Avid sky-gazers spend all year anticipating the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Now, it’s finally here. This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called ...

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a ...

It's hard enough to see a meteorite strike on Earth: Most of the bits of space debris that survive entry into the atmosphere plunge into the ocean, which covers about 70 percent of the planet. The ...

The Ursid meteor shower is an annual event caused by debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle. It is active from December 17 to 26, with its peak occurring between December 22 and 23. The best viewing time is in ...