meteors

At the peak of the Perseids this week, up to 100 meteors an hour can be caught shooting across the sky at 37 miles per second, leaving long streaks in their wake.

Dashcam footage and home surveillance video captured the fireball that lit up the night sky on Monday.

Associated PressConspiracy theorists took to social media in a flurry of excitement Wednesday after a mysterious flying object resembling an orange…

The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents.

This is a big week for stargazers.Thursday night into early Friday, the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of…

Astronomers say an all-new meteor shower could put on a show for much of the U.S., starting as early as 10:30 p.m. ET Friday. The Camelopardalids shower is named after the giraffe constellation.