Back in 1986, when the comet last swung through the inner solar system, it lost about 1/1,000th of its mass. Rice said that ...

Astronomers are excitedly waiting for the arrival of a new light in the sky this year that appears once every 80 years. The ...

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

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the coming months.

These meteors are fast-moving and often leave bright streaks across the night sky, visible to the naked eye for anywhere from several seconds to minutes.

Shooting stars from the famous Halley's Comet will reach their peak tonight during the annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

The Eta Aquariids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. The other is the Orionid meteor shower, ...

A celestial spectacle from Halley's Comet will illuminate the night sky this week. Here's how to watch and when to look up.

The Eta Aquariids, originating from debris left by Halley's Comet, promise up to 60 visible shooting stars per hour under ...