Meteor shower peak: The Eta Aquarids peaked May 5–6, with the best viewing in the Southern Hemisphere during pre-dawn hours. Moonlight challenge: A bright waning gibbous moon reduced visibility, ...

Why fewer meteors: A bright waning gibbous moon during the Eta Aquarid peak washed out faint meteors, reducing visible rates well below ideal dark-sky levels. Halley’s comet link: The Eta Aquarids are ...

Keep an eye out for shooting stars in the north sky shortly after sunset this evening, and you may still catch the peak of the Draconids, the first of two October meteor showers. Unlike most meteor ...

The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling towards us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm.

Get ready for a cosmic light show tonight, as the new moon will make it ideal to watch the yearly Geminid meteor shower. But to really get the full effect, you'll have to get out of Montreal, a local ...