Exactly 150 summers ago, stargazers were admiring a beautiful new comet. Discovered in mid-July 1862 by Americans Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, the new object became favorably positioned high in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Orionid meteor shower in 2012. (Michael Orso/Getty Images) (Michael Orso/Getty Images) A spectacular celestial display will ...

The night sky is set to put on one of its most captivating performances as the 2025 Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its annual peak on August 12 and 13. This meteor shower is an eagerly awaited event ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) as imaged using a Seestar S30 smart ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

A comet discovered earlier this year, now just bright enough to be visible to the naked eye, is poised to be among the top celestial events of 2025. Known as C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), this celestial ...