October is shaping up to be one of the busiest months of the year for skywatchers, with two meteor showers, a bright hunter's moon and some of the best opportunities of 2026 to spot planets and other ...

It’s fall, which means the nights are getting colder and longer—but they will also soon be speckled with shooting stars when a pair of meteor showers make their annual visit to Earth this month. The ...

The Orionid meteor shower is active from early October to early November, with its peak occurring around October 21-22. Considered one of the year's most beautiful meteor showers, the Orionids are ...

October is here and there are a number of nighttime spectacles for skywatchers to enjoy over the course of the month. Ranging from the Orionid Meteor Shower to Saturn reaching opposition, NASA has ...

Follow live updates as Lindsay Clancy returns to court for the first time since her murder trial ended in a hung jury earlier this month.

The Perseid meteor shower will be visible from July 14 to September 1, with peak viewing expected on August 12 and 13. A new moon during the peak will create ideal dark sky conditions for viewing the ...

Chicagoans disappointed to have missed out on Wednesday’s total eclipse that swept across Russia, Greenland, Iceland and Spain can still experience an awe-inspiring celestial event this week: a meteor ...

Most meteor shower stories focus on when the Perseids peak. But for many people heading outside tonight, the real questions are simpler: What is the best time to look up, which direction should I face ...

Photographers and stargazers, don't miss the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower Wednesday night! The American Meteor Society says, "The Perseid Meteor Shower offers a consistently high rate of meteors ...