A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak — but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.

Known as one of the brightest and most reliable celestial events of the year, the Geminids meteor shower originates from an asteroid (3200 Phaethon), which takes 1.4 years to orbit the Sun. Enter the ...

There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month. The two biggest showers of the year are expected to have excellent ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is coming up in mid-April. The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur towards the end of April. The best time to look for the meteor shower is in a dark sky with no moon, ...

(NEXSTAR) – July is once again exiting in style, treating stargazers to a meteor shower double-feature this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers will peak at the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 14-30, 2026, peaking on the night of April 21-22. Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through debris left by comets or asteroids, creating ...

The Lyrids meteor shower is underway and will soon peak. The meteor shower is known to produce around 10 to 20 meteors, or shooting stars, for the three nights around its peak, when stargazers will be ...

Meteor showers will begin to light up the night sky, kicking off the season with the Lyrids. The Lyrids meteor shower is set to begin on Tuesday, and end on Thursday, according to the American Meteor ...

Just before 9 a.m. EDT on March 17, a meteor entered the atmosphere over Lake Erie and caused a sonic boom recorded on video ...