Meteors

Stunning Fireball Over Spain and Portugal Tracked by Lightning Imager From Space

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ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured this stunning meteor on Saturday night, May 18, 2024. Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 – AllSky7 ...

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, Red Giant Star Antares, and May Planets

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The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower is an annual celestial event that occurs from late April to mid-May, peaking around May ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on April 21, April 22: What to know

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Lyrid meteor shower to peak on the night of Earth Day If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Earth ...

Wisconsin’s largest meteorite on display at UW-Madison Geology Museum

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Jan Shepel  |  Correspondent One of the rituals of spring on the farm is rock picking. Not by any means ...

Asteroid Impact Near Berlin Reveals Rare Aubrite Treasures

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Aubrite meteorite from asteroid 2024 BX1, photographed at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin by Laura Kranich, a Freie Universität MSc ...

The Ursids peak tonight, offering the last meteor shower of 2023 tonight

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The annual December meteor shower, the Ursids, peaks on Saturday (Dec. 23), offering skywatchers willing to brave the cold the ...

What it is, what to watch for

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Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend The annual Leonid meteor shower is back, and this weekend is the best time ...

Leonid Meteor Shower Peak & Saturn in “The Sea”

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November 2023 skywatching highlights include the peak of the Leonid meteor shower, Saturn in Aquarius, and opposite views of Venus ...