October 21-22 will see the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is a result of Halley's comet leaving dust and ...

Oct. 10, 2024 — When lightning cracks on Earth, especially high-energy electrons may fall out of Earth's inner radiation belt, according to a new study -- an electron 'rain' that could threaten ...

A BRIGHT comet will be visible to the naked eye tonight, before fading into darkness over the coming days. It will be one of ...

Scientists have found that after the asteroid wiped out many plants, ants started farming fungi to help them survive and get ...

A comet last seen for Earth some 80,000 years ago has been spotted in North-East England. The C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) ...

There's major meteor showers every few months, with many peaking between now and Christmas. So what's the difference between ...

How, when, and where to look to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) after sunset this Sunday, Oct. 13, with sky charts, ...

Dinosaurs certainly didn’t benefit from the Chicxulub asteroid impact, but that was a wholly different story for the ...

The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space.

October has been a stellar month for celestial events, with comets, a mini-moon, the Draconid meteor shower and the recent supermoon. And now comes the Orionid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor ...

From lunar water hunts to Mars sample returns, China's space program is embarking on groundbreaking missions across the solar ...