meteor showers

The new meteor shower is caused by the comet 209P/LINEAR, scientists say.

The Perseids, the Southern Delta Aquarids, and the Alpha Capricornids are just a few.

A meteor from the Bootid meteor shower lights up the sky over Cape May, N.J.

The full moon of May was a dazzling supermoon for skywatchers around the globe.

Bright moonlight could outshine even the brightest meteors this year.

Here's a list of ten popular misconceptions in astronomy.

This year's Leonid meteor shower comes on the 45th anniversary of the Great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966.

The shower will peak during daylight hours in North America, and a bright moon will spoil things in much of Europe.

This year's Perseid meteor shower peak was dimmed by the full moon, but still amazed skywatchers.

A meteor shower created by the famed Halley's comet will peak on Friday, May 6.