Once you remember that the sun also orbits the solar system's common center of mass, it all makes sense. Our sun is wobbling, ...

One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids, will peak in the very early hours of Tuesday, April 22, when around 18 ...

Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...

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

The Eta Aquarids, or Eta Aquariids, is an annual shower of meteors shooting through the night sky as they come into Earth's ...

The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the ...

Spring in the northern hemisphere brings with it the promise for the Lyrids, the first good meteor shower of the season.

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but rather the ...

Stargazers can see 10-20 Lyrid meteors per hour during its peak. This meteor shower also occasionally produces fireballs.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, one of the highlights of the annual stargazing calendar, is now active and set to peak in ...

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

Stargazers across the globe were treated to a dazzling display of shooting stars Monday night as the annual Lyrid meteor ...