The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Created from debris trails from Halley’s Comet, the eta Aquariids can be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ...

From the mountains to the coast, Carolinians reported a fireball in the night sky on Saturday, including Raleigh and ...

People across 13 states got a glimpse at a fireball lighting up the sky on Monday night. The American Meteor Society received 112 reports from around the Eastern U.s. just before midnight on Tuesday.

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

Some notable meteor showers are coming up as well as a solar eclipse, so there's plenty to look out for in the night sky. Here though ... or scroll further down for more detailed reviews of ...

There’s a bunch of meteor showers coming up this spring and an astronomer from Greenwich has the low down on how you can see them ... What are some of the best upcoming dates to see them in the night ...

The American Meteor Society adds that the Lyrids usually lack persistent trains but can produce "fireballs." A fireball "is ...