Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An extraterrestrial visitor lit up the night sky across Michigan on Sunday evening. The bright flash, caused by a falling meteoroid, could be seen from Jackson to the Upper ...

When you look up at the night sky and spot a bright streak of light racing across it, you’re witnessing one of nature’s most mesmerising events — a meteor, often called a “shooting star.” Despite the ...

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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon on Oct. 11, 2025, as imaged by Gianluca Masi at The Virtual Telescope Project (www.virtualtelescope.eu). The Northern Hemisphere’s night skies this October are building toward ...

This December's dazzling display comes from a strange asteroid with comet-like behavior—and a tail of debris that astronomers say shouldn’t exist. Hundreds of Geminid meteors blaze across the night ...

The Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the best and most reliable of the year. It is expected to peak between Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, in 2025. Viewers can see up to 120 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) as imaged using a Seestar S30 smart ...

The Orionid meteor shower, known for its fast and bright meteors, will peak in late October. This year's shower will be especially spectacular as two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, will also be visible. One ...

Comets C/2025 A6 Lemmon and C/2025 R2 SWAN, discovered on Jan. 3 and Sept.10, respectively, are both visible ahead of their close flybys. The dates to mark on the calendar are Oct. 20-21. Plan by ...