2025 happens to be a "swarm year" for the Southern Taurids, which could see the shower put on a particularly impressive show during the Nov. 4-5 peak, when up to 10 bright meteors may be visible each ...

Meteor showers are the product of comets or asteroids dropping debris on their orbit. Once these debris streams cross the ...

This year’s “Halloween fireballs” are stunning to watch, but scientists say they may carry a warning from space.

The Southern Taurids will soon peak, but it may not be the best time to see the spectacular global event. The meteor shower is active from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20, but it will be most active when it ...

Recent research indicates that larger objects in the Taurid stream could pose a greater threat in 2032 and 2036, potentially ...

Astronomers warn of a small yet likely enhanced risk of damage, injury, or death from exploding swarms of Halloween Fireballs ...

Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are investigating ...

Another meteor shower is starting tonight that will be visible over Rhode Island as the Taurids meteor showers hit their peak ...

NASA says the meteor shower is best viewed during the pre-dawn hours, but the sweet spot is between midnight and 2 a.m. Make ...

The 2025 Orionid meteor shower will peak on the night of Monday, October 20, continuing into the early hours of Tuesday, ...