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If you missed the peaks for the Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers, you may soon get another chance with the Leonid meteor shower. The Leonid meteor shower, which is active from Nov. 6 to Nov ...
Each December, the Geminids meteor shower paints the sky with spectacular streaks of light. The source of this stunning display is 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid unlike any other. This space rock is ...
Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Liang Li/Getty Images A perseid meteor shower over Mt. Baker. Most natural spectacles require packing a bag and logging miles in ...
Every winter in late December, kids (and adults) everywhere look up for a special delivery of gifts from the sky. We’re talking, of course, about the Quadrantids meteor shower. The Quadrantids run ...
The Ursid meteor shower is scheduled to peak on December 22. Comet 24P/Schaumasse, glowing at approximately 11th magnitude, is visible in the early-morning sky as it approaches the Virgo Cluster. The ...