I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday night, according to astronomers.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is known for its fast fireballs, which occur as Earth passes through the rubble left by ...

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, linked to Halley's Comet, will peak overnight on May 5 and 6. The annual Eta Aquariid ...

Halley's Comet holds a special place of significance and popularity among both the general public and the astronomy community ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...