Meteors that fall to Earth are also often called “shooting stars” and are a common occurrence, according to NASA. While some ...

The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak visibility on Oct. 21 Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, EUPHORIA, Betches and ...

The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend. Considered by NASA as "one of the most beautiful showers of the ...

Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids peaked on Nov. 5 ...

One of the “most beautiful” meteor showers this year will peak tonight, according to NASA, giving viewers a chance to see debris from Halley’s comet, which won’t return to the solar system ...

The annual Orionids meteor shower is predicted to peak Sunday night into Monday morning and should be visible in both hemispheres from midnight until just before dawn. Meteorologists expect about ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --The Taurid meteor shower will be visible in the night sky for the next week for the phenomenon's annual appearance. Earth passes through the debris left behind by comets every fall ...

Up next, a third celestial treat named the Orionid meteor shower. Unlike the Northern Lights, which are rare to see around here, or the comet that visits once every 80,000 years, Orionids shows up ...

Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Orionids, which have been active since Oct. 2 and are ...

Comet A3 imaged in a telescope October 19. (WTOP Greg Redfern) Sunday night is the predicted peak for the Orionid Meteor Shower. The best time to look for these bits of Comet Halley debris hitting ...

As long as the moon and skies are all treats and no tricks, skygazers should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most striking meteor showers, just in time for Halloween.