And there are still more meteor showers left between now and New Year's, with at least one fireball event happening at all ...

Find out how comets are connected to some of our favorite annual astronomy events with November's Night Sky Notes!

Both meteor showers— referred to by NASA as the “Halloween Fireballs”—are caused by debris from Comet Encke entering the ...

Comets have long been seen as omens and portents, and it's easy to understand why. They first appear as faint smudges of light in the sky, sometimes fading soon after and sometimes becoming brighter ...

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric ...

From a readily visible comet to a regularly scheduled supermoon, October’s night sky was busier than usual, topped off with ...

Nicknamed the “Halloween comet,” Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) evaporated during its flyby of the sun on Monday morning. An ESA and ...

Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...

An incredible display of celestial fireworks may be visible overnight as debris left by Halley's Comet streaks across the night sky - but the moon may end up ruining the view. The Orionid meteor ...

One of the “most beautiful” meteor showers this year will peak tonight, according to NASA, giving viewers a chance to see debris from Halley’s comet, which won’t return to the solar system ...