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The Orionids—one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's Comet—will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-orionid-meteor-shower.html Space Exploration Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:30:01 EDT news711722869 The Perseid summer light show is back—and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. https://phys.org/news/2026-08-perseid-meteor-shower-summer-dazzle.html Space Exploration Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:52:39 EDT news705505929 For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer. https://phys.org/news/2026-08-august-total-solar-eclipse-spain.html Space Exploration Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:12:40 EDT news704945507 A giant mirror to create "sunlight on demand" was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns. https://phys.org/news/2026-07-giant-space-mirror-sunlight-demand.html Space Exploration Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:07:02 EDT news703159573 The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse. https://phys.org/news/2026-05-bright-moon-dim-eta-aquarid.html Space Exploration Sun, 03 May 2026 06:40:22 EDT news697009166 Across Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sun-asteroid-pieces-earth-flying.html Planetary Sciences Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:40:04 EDT news695298482 Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts made more history Tuesday: calling their friends aboard the International Space Station hundreds of thousands of miles away as they headed home from the moon. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-artemis-ii-astronauts-distance-space.html Space Exploration Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:12:49 EDT news694840292 The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-year-meteor-shower-supermoon-clash.html Space Exploration Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:01:02 EST news686314828 The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-moon-sun-figure-big-year.html Space Exploration Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:41:49 EST news686216460 The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. Compared to other meteor showers, it's more subdued, but experts say it's still worth a glimpse. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-ursid-meteor-shower-peaks-christmas.html Space Exploration Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:20:01 EST news685278649 On 12 December 2025 at 03:09:36 UTC, astronomers at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) have captured what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash in Ireland, and the second recorded from the UK. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-video-lunar-impact-moon-armagh.html Space Exploration Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:16:32 EST news685016162 It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-year-meteor-showers-geminids.html Space Exploration Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:30:42 EST news684509405 On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and mobile phones. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-meteorite-space-experts.html Planetary Sciences Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:50:02 EST news682256462 Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the "Halloween fireballs," they are named for the constellation Taurus—the bull—from which the meteors appear to radiate. The shower is best viewed from dark-sky locations. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-halloween-fireballs-cosmic-impact-airburst.html Astronomy Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:28:05 EDT news681024482 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 interference from moonlight. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-orionid-meteor-shower-debris-halley.html Space Exploration Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:29:20 EDT news679922956 It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet. https://phys.org/news/2025-07-meteor-showers-peak-late-july.html Space Exploration Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:11:05 EDT news672664261 If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-earth-satellites-asteroid-moon.html Astronomy Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:50:01 EDT news669912360 When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring's first chance to see shooting stars. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-stars-meteor-shower-lyrids.html Space Exploration Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:33:50 EDT news664187627 Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper published in the journal Icarus, two SETI Institute researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but rather the kick they receive from a moving sun. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-meteor-showers-unpredictable.html Astronomy Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:03:04 EDT news664041782 Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid belt. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-geologic-asteroid-belt-meteorites.html Planetary Sciences Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:44:04 EDT news661527842 A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-doorbell-camera-captures-rare-meteorite.html Space Exploration Sat, 18 Jan 2025 06:21:59 EST news656403713 The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don't expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-night-sky-celestial-wow-moments.html Planetary Sciences Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:55:08 EST news654947701 How do you find a comet that could pose a threat to Earth but hasn't passed our planet in the last 200 years or more? You look for its footprint. https://phys.org/news/2024-12-comet-earth.html Astronomy Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:48:35 EST news653302110 Better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-supermoon-year.html Space Exploration Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:41:18 EST news650547669 Astronomers have good news about potentially hazardous asteroids lurking near our planet: There aren't as many as we thought. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-eases-doomsday-asteroid-swarm.html Astronomy Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:57:29 EDT news647535442 What's the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a bright "star" in the night sky with a long curved tail extending into space. This is what happens when they approach the sun and start emitting gases and releasing dust. It normally continues until there's nothing left but rock or until they fragment into dust. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-phaethon-weird-asteroid-comet.html Astronomy Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:34:12 EDT news644574847 An international team of 45 researchers studying meteor showers has found that not all comets crumble the same way when they approach the sun. In a paper published in the journal Icarus, they ascribe the differences to the conditions in the protoplanetary disk where comets formed 4.5 billion years ago. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-meteor-showers-comets-early-solar.html Planetary Sciences Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:51:03 EDT news643549861 Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-mars-jupiter-chummy-night-sky.html Space Exploration Sun, 11 Aug 2024 06:35:00 EDT news642576893 The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-perseids-fireballs-summer-brightest-meteor.html Space Exploration Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:11:46 EDT news642327103 Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-meteor-showers-sky-late-july.html Space Exploration Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:59:00 EDT news641444333