When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an ...

The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's ...

Every now and again, though, something larger gets drawn into Earth's gravitational field — and when this happens, it usually ...

Astronomers track roughly three dozen meteor showers every year, but only around 12 or so tend to be significant enough to ...

“When the two showers are active simultaneously in late October and early November, there is sometimes a notable increase in ...

The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the ...

Skygazers should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most beautiful meteor showers, just in time for ...

Cataclysmic cosmic collisions may have benefited the evolution of primitive organisms early in Earth's history, a study says.

The Orionid meteor shower, courtesy of the famed Halley's Comet, is forecast to reach its peak soon. Iowa should have good ...

Admirers of space will have a few more reasons to look up next month, as three more meteor showers are expected to reach peak ...

A recent study reveals that a 3.26-billion-year-old meteorite impact may have nurtured early life on Earth by enriching ...

The Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.