Some Utahns got a glimpse of a real phenomenon Saturday night: a meteor barreling through the Earth's atmosphere — so big that our NASA solar system ambassador called it a fireball.

The constellations overhead in May are dominated by Leo the Lion and Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo is easy to pick out by spotting a large backward question mark known as the Sickle. The bright star ...

If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...

West Texas Astronomers host a public skywatching event on Friday during the near peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor showers. Here ...

Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.

Every so often, a comet passes through the inner solar system. “These are relics from when the solar system first formed,” ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is already active, and annually comes from April 19 to May 28. Peak viewing is expected on May 5 and 6.

That makes the West Coast and Southwest U.S., including central Texas ... The Lyrid meteor shower is composed of pieces of ...

Comet SWAN, hailing from the Oort Cloud beyond Pluto, has been visible through telescopes and binoculars over the past few ...

Astronomers left disappointed as green comet meets fiery end before it can be seen - ‘These are relics from when the solar ...