They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done months in advance. Here's a look at what's happening when, and how you can watch. To have the best ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Astrophysicists have imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them. The crystal-clear images show ... Jan. 16, 2025 — A research ...

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While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was ...

That doesn't mean the cosmic display – one of the few meteor showers to be caused by debris from an asteroid instead of a comet – isn't worth seeking out. Stargazers could be treated to a host ...

Sky watchers might just glance up this year and spot a star they couldn’t see before. It’s a nova — a star explosion — that happens about every 80 years in a two-star system called T ...

So don’t give up too quickly.” Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through streams of tiny pieces of debris – meteoroids – left behind by comets and asteroids. The peak of a meteor shower is when ...

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky.Video above: What are shooting stars?A waning crescent moon means good visibility ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of light—such as a bright moon or artificial glow—are the main obstacles to a ...

Gamma Normids is a minor meteor shower that appears toward the end of February and most of March. It comes courtesy of the C/1913 R1 (Crommelin) comet. This one is one of the less exciting showers ...