Astronomers have identified a previously unknown meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid, adding to a year already notable for intense meteor activity and major upcoming showers such as the ...

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to ...

A meteor cluster reveals an asteroid disintegrating near the Sun. These observations help uncover hidden asteroids and ...

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It’ll be a rock show in the sky. The much-anticipated annual Lyrid meteor shower returns this week, offering stargazers the ...

Just before 9 a.m. EDT on March 17, a meteor entered the atmosphere over Lake Erie and caused a sonic boom recorded on video ...

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April 22, offering up a possible feast of impressive shooting stars and ...

On the night of April 21-22, sky watchers will have the chance to catch sight of several shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak. The Lyrids are one of the oldest-known ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, the second meteor shower of the year, is set to peak tonight. See when it will visit Nevada skies on ...

The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to spot these shooting stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Lyrid meteor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. One of the oldest known meteor showers is about to peak ...