When comets come close to the Sun, the intense heat reduces them to gas, rock, and dust. When Earth orbits the Sun, it runs into this train of debris, sparking excitement and provoking rocks to race ...

The Alpha Centaurids are active between January 31 and February 20, with peak activity on February 8. Stargazers can witness ...

The Perseid meteor shower radiates from the constellation Perseus and occurs every year between July and September.

Skywatchers are set for a double helping of celestial sights on Saturday, Jan. 3, when the rise of the first full moon of 2026 will be followed shortly by the peak of one of the strongest meteor ...

From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.

Report from RNZ A large flash that lit up the night sky over Wellington last night was captured by a live feed camera and ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 is active between April 19 and May 28 and this year peaks overnight May 5-6. The best time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion.

We already know that Oregon has some of the darkest skies in the country, so perhaps it’s no surprise that our state is also ...

Most natural spectacles require packing a bag and logging miles in pursuit, but the meteor showers set to light up the night in 2026 demand little more than patience, an open dark sky, and a ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion. Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...