When the solar system formed, a disk of gas and dust orbited the young sun. Over the course of millions of years, the dust ...

The Perseids result from Earth passing through debris — bits of ice and rock — left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last ...

University of Maryland students are racing to build a spacecraft to study an asteroid that will pass closer to Earth in 2029.

Two meteor showers, the Southern delta Aquarids and the alpha Capricornids, will peak simultaneously from July 30-31. The Perseids, considered the best meteor shower of the year, will peak between ...

A meteor shower is one of the simplest and most magical things you can see in the night sky. It happens when Earth passes through a trail of tiny bits of rock and dust left behind by a comet. These ...

Early birds are in for a celestial treat this week as activity from the Eta Aquariid meteor shower heats up — but they’ll need to keep sharp eyes on the sky. The shower will peak between Tuesday and ...

Known for their speed, the Eta Aquarids will reach their peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a ...

Coty and Tarohn discuss the Pistons' season-ending loss to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

The Hoba Meteorite. Image via Wiki Commons. The Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known natural piece of iron on Earth, weighing about 60 metric tons today. By simple logic and physics, a metal ...

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak overnight from May 5-6, giving skywatchers a chance to spot fast-moving "shooting stars" created by debris from Halley's Comet. The Eta Aquariids (also spelled ...