Skywatchers this April can look forward to two overlapping celestial events: the annual Lyrid meteor shower and the rare naked-eye appearance of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS). The Lyrids, active April ...

A sonic boom shook Boston and the larger New England area with the force of 230 tons of TNT. The source came from outer space ...

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. The shower will peak ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Can you tell the difference between a meteor — also called a ...

For centuries, space rocks have fascinated us. Space and its elements have always been mysterious. Astronomy is riddled with complex jargon that many of us don’t understand. However, we often keep ...

There will also be a meteor shower May 5 and 6. It’s expected to show off 20 meteors an hour. Known as the Eta Aquariid ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak across Washington in the early hours of May 6. Finding a spot away from light could ...