Every December, astronomy websites dutifully mention the Ursid meteor shower in their monthly sky guides, and then basically nobody watches it or cares. It peaks right around the winter solstice near ...

The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according ...

The night lit up with blue and green flames on Feb. 10 as a fireball meteor streaked across the skies in Ohio. See the videos from social media.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month.

2026 is lining up to be a great year for skywatchers. Our comprehensive guide, curated by Astronomy‘s observing experts, lists everything you need to know to catch eclipses, meteor showers, planetary ...

This morning offers a chance to catch the last major meteor shower of the year: the Ursids. This short-lived shower is active for only about a week and peaks this morning under dark, moonless skies.

2026 is expected to be a big year for space enthusiasts and can expect 13 full moons, 3 supermoons and multiple eclipses. Here's what to know.

MIDLAND, Texas — You may have seen posts circulating on social media claiming an asteroid or meteor struck near Midland and Ector County early Sunday morning. According to the posts, videos ...

Colorado stargazers could catch a glimpse of a celestial fireworks display just days into the New Year. The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin wrote in ...

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