WASHINGTON — The Northern Taurids will peak this week, producing bright flashes across the night skies. The meteor showers ...

Another astronomical event could be visible in the coming nights as the second branch of the Taurid meteor shower reaches its ...

While the Southern Taurids already hit their peak last week, the Northern Taurids, visible Oct. 13-Dec. 2 will be at their ...

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that ...

Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets. Both showers share the same parent source — originating from the ...

South Taurids are debris from Comet Encke, the largest object from the breakup, and North Taurids are debris from asteroid ...

The South Taurids come from the biggest chunk of the broken comet, Comet Encke. Meanwhile, the North Taurids are leftovers ...