meteor shower

The annual event usually begins around October 2, picking up steam towards the middle of the month and petering out as we head into November.

Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris.

Meteor showers are celestial events in which several shooting stars can be seen in the night sky, appearing to originate from a single point.

The Perseid meteor shower is a phenomenon that happens annually when the Earth passes through a cloud of debris.

Grab some blankets and settle in for two nights of spectacular stargazing.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lasts for about a month, but early Sunday morning before the sun rises is the best time to look for any of the shooting stars in the sky.

Humans have been watching the Lyrids for more than 2,600 years.

The meteor was part of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower.

NASA explains January's meteors, supermoons and a total lunar eclipse.

The Wolf Moon might get in the way.

It was green and came from the sky, but there were no aliens.

The moon may get in the way of a normally brilliant shower.

Stargazers around the world showed off their best shots.

Conditions are nearly perfect to view the celestial phenomenon.

Of the nine major meteor showers this year, Wednesday's is arguably the best.

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Find a dark, open space next Wednesday night.

The two events are not to be missed.

This giant asteroid is set to come a bit too close for comfort in mid-December.

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Let's start with the good news about the shower first, shall we?

Everyone in North America can see the fireballs.

The South Taurids will peak Saturday and Sunday night.

Dry your eyes and grab your binoculars. There's still plenty to see.

The trick is to show up early, experts say.

Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 12 with up to 150 meteors per hour.

A newly discovered branch of the Taurids meteor stream increases the risk to Earth but is a "lottery," scientists say.

One of 12 major showers, the Leonids are projected to shoot up to 15 meteors an hour into the night sky.