A waning crescent moon will offer stargazers an optimal viewing experience this year, with 10 to 15 meteors visible each hour ...

A new moon on 20 November means there is a great opportunity to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower this year, says Abigail Beall.

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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 ...

You won't need binoculars or a telescope, but you will need to get away from city lights to see one of the meteor showers ...

The Orionid meteor shower is considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year, according to NASA. Tropical Storm Melissa update as "catastrophic" conditions to hit in hours A Massive New ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions, said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota ...

(CNN) — Sky-gazers worldwide will see a brilliant celestial display this week as the Orionid meteor shower peppers the sky in bright trails of light. The meteor shower, which is occasionally known to ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — ...

The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most beautiful showers of the year," ...