The Perseids are also known for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and color. The best time to view the ...

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% full during the peak. NASA says the best time to view the Perseids is ...

The Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids are set to peak on the same night later this month. Here’s how you can ...

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...

New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere's lifeblood, and without it, Earth ...

When viewing a meteor shower, you are seeing pieces of comet debris that heat up and burn as they enter the Earth's ...

Get ready for the Perseid meteor shower this August, a yearly spectacle as Earth passes through Comet Swift-Tuttle's dust ...

According to NASA, the Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year, largely due to the long streaks of color they leave as they head through our atmosphere, as well as their sheer ...

The comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object and is likely 3 billion years older than our own solar system.

The newly discovered space rock may be older than our entire solar system, and you may get the chance to see it ...

The whopping 25-kilogram Martian rock will be sold at a special natural history-themed auction at Sotheby's in New York this ...