Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...

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This year brought remarkable cosmic breakthroughs, and these are the most significant space discoveries that captured the ...

The shower, which peaks in mid-December every year, is considered "one of the best and most reliable" of the year, according to NASA.

Here are the full moons in 2026: Jan. 3: Wolf Moon. Feb. 1: Snow Moon. March 3: Worm Moon. April 1: Pink Moon. May 1: Flower ...

The biggest meteor shower of the year is expected to reach its peak on Saturday night, sending hundreds of bright streaks of ...

The Geminids meteor shower peaks on the evening of Saturday. During its peak, the AMS says that it can spit out upwards of ...

One of the biggest and best meteor showers of the year is set to take to the skies this weekend, as the Geminids will hit their peak.

Astronomers are closely watching asteroid 2024 YR4. This space rock may hit the Moon in December 2032. The impact could be visible from Earth. It could also send debris towards Earth. This poses a ...

A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth ...