The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

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In the early morning hours of May 5-6, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak, giving stargazers the chance to see a number of shooting stars. The Eta Aquarids meteors are renowned for ...

This month’s blue moon is also a micromoon.It’s smaller than usual because it occurs while the moon is near its furthest ...

Two well known meteor scientists are predicting the outburst of the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower tonight, with as many as 400 to 1,000 meteors per hour possible. The last time an outburst occurred ...

The Moon will outshine May's annual meteor shower, but there are other things to look for in the sky including a beautiful comet.