meteor showers

The comet-like asteroid Phaethon likely lobbed thousands of rocky fragments toward Earth while rapidly spinning around the sun 18,000 years ago, new research suggests ― and it may fling some more soon.

Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.

Here's the science behind "shooting stars" and the best way to spot these meteors.

Every year, Earth briefly encounters the Quadrantid meteor shower in early January. Here's how to catch the show.

Here are some of the more noteworthy night sky events that will take place in 2022. So grab your binoculars or telescope.

Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?

Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.

The Quadrantid meteor shower is peaking, and skywatchers in North America have a good chance of seeing the tail end of the show tonight.

Skywatchers beware: The moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the year's most spectacular meteor showers.