It's fast approaching: one of the best nights of the year to see meteors, shooting stars, or whatever you call those stunning objects that streak across the night sky burning up as they enter earth's atmosphere. That's right: it's almost time for the peak of the 2022 Perseids meteor shower...

If you follow astronomy news, you've likely heard some excited headlines in the last few weeks: for the first time in decades (at least), there's a chance we'll see a new meteor shower in just a few days. Astronomers have been monitoring a comet which began breaking up almost thirty years ago and has now created a cloud of dust behind it strong enough – if at the right speed and angle – to create a potentially bombastic meteor shower we've never seen before...

After several slow months of meteoric activity, it's finally here: the first major meteor shower of the year, the Lyrids! It's the first good opportunity of the calendar year when you can see shooting stars streak across the night sky burning up as they enter earth’s atmosphere. That’s right: it’s almost time for the peak of the 2022 Lyrids meteor shower!...

Want to try and see the Geminids meteor shower this year? Here's what to know – when and where to spot the best meteor shower of the year!

As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, many of us move into a semi-hibernation: we bundle up in our homes to ward off the cold weather and darkness outside. But there are some good things that come during the dark times of winter – including a string of meteor showers through October, November, and December...

Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, thanks to its bright stars and clear shape. This northern constellation is most visible in the winter months, and goes by the nickname "The Hunter" as the stars' shape appears to point at the neighboring bull, Taurus. Additionally, Orion is home to one of the few nebulae that can be seen with the unaided eye: the Orion Nebula, or Messier 42...