On November 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae tried to land on Comet 67P. To say it was a bumpy landing would be ...

As we round the corner of 2024, there are plenty of events happening when you should keep your eyes to the sky.

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...

The Leonid meteor shower streaks across the night sky in November. Here's what to know, including when is the best time to ...

A decade ago, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) had just wrapped up the yearslong process of building a ...

The annual Leonid meteor shower is coming this weekend. And while it may not be the brightest and most spectacular version of ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...

This week's special full moon will be the last supermoon to be seen for a year, followed by a bright cosmic meteor shower ...

Known for producing bright fireballs, the Taurid shower stems from debris left by Comet Encke and often results in slow, ...