Comet Nishimura came into NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft's field of view. The solar wind was interacting with the tail of the comet in the footage. Credit: NASA/STEREO/Karl Battams | edited by Space.com's ...

Want to explore the solar system while you wait for the Eta Aquarids to peak? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for ...

Like meteors, space junk travels at vast speeds as it travels through the atmosphere and it begins burning up spectacularly. Also like meteors, you can see colours indicative of the materials burning ...

From late Monday into the early hours of Tuesday, debris from Halley’s comet will create shooting stars. Here’s the best time ...

These meteors are fast-moving and often leave bright streaks across the night sky, visible to the naked eye for anywhere from several seconds to minutes.

A celestial spectacle from Halley's Comet will illuminate the night sky this week. Here's how to watch and when to look up.

With up to 60 meteors per hour under perfect conditions during the peak night, the Eta Aquariids are considered a strong ...

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

Bits and pieces of Halley’s Comet, which last swung by Earth in 1986, will be visible as meteors in upcoming days. The ...

On Sunday, May 4, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to leave glowing streaks in Earth’s atmosphere, according to the ...

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was that rare type of comet that arrived with fanfare and lived up to the hype, serving up naked-eye views ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.