IT’S THAT TIME of year we star gazers wait for. When we journey to the mountain tops to witness the best meteor shower of the year and search for signs of intelligent life in the universe, having ...

Tiny metallic beads found in deep Arctic mud have sparked a renewed debate about why Earth experienced a sudden chill 12,800 ...

Whether you're a casual stargazer or devoted astro-photographer, the rare overlap of the northern lights and Perseids meteor ...

Although the Perseid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, stargazers can still catch a ...

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth's oceans, ...

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide. The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug ...

U-M astronomers are helping study a fast-moving, ancient, and massive comet that formed beyond our galaxy. A group of ...

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Aug. 12-13. According to NASA, about 25 to 75 meteors are likely, and up to 100 are possible. Make sure to move away from city lights, try to have a wide view of the ...

The Perseids occur every August when Earth passes through debris left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. As these tiny fragments hit the atmosphere at speeds up to 59 kilometres per second, they burn ...

Meteors from the Perseids meteor shower streak across a partly cloudy sky above Inyo National Forest in Bishop, California, in 2024. Pinkish glow of aurora can be seen to the left of the image, and a ...

INDIANAPOLIS — If you look up in the nighttime sky in August, you may catch a glimpse of the Perseid Meteor Shower. "There's a comet that orbits the sun, called Comet Swift Tuttle. As it orbits the ...

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.People in the Northern Hemisphere will be ...