The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a ...

Comets that have hit Earth have been a mixed bag. Early in Earth's history, during the solar system's chaotic beginning, they ...

A celestial spectacle from Halley's Comet will illuminate the night sky this week. Here's how to watch and when to look up.

Bits and pieces of Halley’s Comet, which last swung by Earth in 1986, will be visible as meteors in upcoming days. The ...

May has a flower moon and the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in store. Here's everything you need to know about both ...

A meteor shower famous for its speedy balls of space debris that spectators can spot streaking across the night sky is due to ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.

Halley's Comet holds a special place of significance and popularity among both the general public and the astronomy community ...

From late Monday into the early hours of Tuesday, debris from Halley's comet will create shooting stars. Here's the best time ...

Pieces of debris coming from a famous comet are expected to appear fast as they leave glowing trails across the sky early ...

Back in 1986, when the comet last swung through the inner solar system, it lost about 1/1,000th of its mass. Rice said that ...