Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies ...

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...

The Northern Taurids could send streaks of shooting stars into the night sky as it reaches peak activity on Monday and ...

the trail of debris left by the comet or asteroid during its orbit around the sun. That debris is called meteoroids.

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

the trail of debris left by the comet or asteroid during its orbit around the sun. That debris is called meteoroids.

The Taurid meteor shower originates from the Comet Encke, which is one of the biggest comets in the solar system, Bill Cooke, ...

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through dusty debris trails left by comets and other space objects as they orbit the ...

While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...