Scientists discover 3I/ATLAS, a possible 7-billion-year-old comet from deep space. It may rewrite what we know about the ...

Interstellar objects are visitors from solar systems beyond our own, and the third ever such object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has just been discovered. Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have ...

New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of three that will be lighting up the summer night sky beginning in July. But it won't reach its peak until August.

Summer is one of the best times to see a meteor shower. Here's why.

The most popular meteor shower of the year is about to start soon.The Perseids meteor shower will be active this year between ...

Skygazers have a lot to look forward to over the next month. A couple of dueling meteor showers will grace the skies later in ...

These incredible images reveal the exact moment when planets began to form around a star 1,300 light-years from Earth.

Get ready for the most anticipated meteor shower of the year, coming to a night sky near you! The Perseids meteor show is known for a high rate of brightly colored meteor streaks and less frequent but ...

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% full during the peak. NASA says the best time to view the Perseids is ...

One of the most famous and active celestial events of the year will begin streaking across the Australian night sky from ...

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...