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.

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 ...

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, ...

Beginning in July, stargazers can look forward to three meteor showers this summer, including the famed Perseids. Here's how ...

Beginning in July, stargazers can look forward to three meteor showers this summer, including the famed Perseids. Here's ...

On the average, with 4.75″ of rain, May is our second wettest month of the year. Indianapolis set a single-day rainfall ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, caused by debris from the famous Halley's Comet, peaks May 5-6. Here's how to see it in Ohio ...

Although the Moon is bright, step outside early this morning to see if you can spot some fast-moving meteors left behind by ...

As Earth plows through tiny debris left by visits by Halley's Comet, the Eta Aquariids streak through the predawn sky.

A late-spring meteor shower is set to peak over Oregon between May 5-6, bringing fast-moving space rocks with long, lingering ...