The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is known for its fast fireballs, which occur as Earth passes through the rubble left by ...

A Kp index of five was recorded Sunday night and early Monday after “isolated periods” of geomagnetic storms created by ...

All this means for Americans, and others north of the equator, is that the meteors will be fewer and farther between, and a ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

In advance of a star called T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) or the “Blaze Star” exploding in a very rare event, NASA is advising ...

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ...

(Why is the sky blue? Learn about it with your kids.) The aurora borealis lights up the night sky behind Iceland's iconic Kirkjufell volcano. Auroras are caused when charged particles from the sun ...

The shower reaches its peak Monday night into Tuesday morning. Best viewing conditions are a clear sky with no moon or cloud ...

Eyes to the sky for the month of April, for a chance to spot debris from two different comets streaking through our night skies, and the smallest Full Moon of 2025. The Astronomical Guide to April ...

This rare event happens right after the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, so the night sky will already be bustling with activity. Within a small window of time, the "smiley" conjunction can ...

This particular shower has been observed for over 2,700 years, according to Space.com, with sightings dating back to 687 B.C. A meteor of the Lyrids in the sky is seen on April 22, 2020 in ...

Meteors that are brighter in our sky than Venus are called “fireballs,” Dr. Gattacceca said. While meteors and fireballs are common, bolides are less so — though “still not rare,” he said.