To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away ...

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Oxford researchers have unearthed a cosmic surprise showing that the hydrogen needed for water was embedded in the very rocks ...

One of the first major meteor showers of the year will coincide with Earth Day this year, offering a heavenly experience for ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station, captured footage of a meteor burning up in ...

The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid. It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in ...

It’s known for its bright and fast-moving shooting stars resulting from Halley’s comet, the most famous comet of all, which ...

A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud forecast.

New research suggests meteor showers are so unpredictable due to the Sun’s own motion around the solar‑system barycenter.

Spring's first meteor shower is reaching its peak. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 ...