2025 happens to be a "swarm year" for the Southern Taurids, which could see the shower put on a particularly impressive show during the Nov. 4-5 peak, when up to 10 bright meteors may be visible each ...

Of the three November meteor showers, Leonids should be the most active. It is fed by the Tempel-Tuttle Comet, which can produce some dense debris clouds, resulting in very strong showers. Leonids is ...

The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks Nov. 4, with a "swarm year" doubling fireball activity—but there's a catch.

The Southern Taurids will soon peak, but it may not be the best time to see the spectacular global event. The meteor shower is active from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20, but it will be most active when it ...

The peak of the shower aligns exactly with the arrival of November's full moon, which is the closest and largest Supermoon of ...

The Leonids once produced "one of the greatest meteor storms in living memory. Rates were as high as thousands of meteors per ...

The Taurids will peak on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The meteor shower consists of the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. The two streams typically produce about five meteors per hour, though it could ...

An astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a ...

The meteor shower, active through Nov. 20, is known for its very bright meteors. The November peak falls on the full moon, so it's better to postpone observing for at least a few days until the ...

WASHINGTON — The Orionid meteor shower will put on a cosmic show in the night sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids will peak on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...