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 solar system barycenter is the proverbial point where the Greek ... "Back in 1995, our field was in its infancy and many ...

More information: Peter Jenniskens et al, Properties of outer solar system pebbles during planetesimal formation from meteor observations, Icarus (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116229 ...

It’s said that if you catch one in the night sky the universe might grant you a wish. On any given night, shooting stars are infrequent, but you can increase your odds by shotgunning wishes during a ...

Whether this phenomenon can bring luck or love is open to debate, but the true origin is linked to the story of our Solar System. Meteors are grains of dusty debris from parent bodies like comets and ...

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

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