Researchers continue to extract fresh scientific findings from Barringer Meteorite Crater in Arizona, a bowl-shaped depression carved by a space rock roughly 50,000 to 60,000 years ago. Recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two meteor showers that have been active for most of July are about to hit their peak right at the same time. The alpha ...

The holiday sky saves one last bit of sparkle for the end of the year. In 2025, the grand finale comes courtesy of the Ursids meteor shower. The Ursids may not be as prolific as other meteor showers, ...

A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Geology proposes that the same asteroid strike that carved Arizona’s Meteor Crater roughly 50,000 years ago also triggered a massive landslide inside the ...

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower is active from April 19 to May 28, with its peak on May 5-6. This meteor shower is caused by debris from Halley's Comet and is known for its fast, bright meteors.

An invisible new moon and clear skies in Arizona should make the 2026 Perseid meteor shower's peak activity a spectacular and memorable cosmic show.

The 2025 skywatching season is closing out with its biggest display of shooting stars. The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend and is known for producing more than 120 bright meteors an hour ...

Good news, Arizona skywatchers! Summer meteor shower season is here. Prior to July, it had been more than two months since a meteor shower lit up the night sky in the United States and beyond. But now ...

For stargazers, the Perseid meteor shower may just be the highlight of the summer. With its whizzing bright meteors that leave long wakes of light and color behind, there's a reason the Perseids are ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 14-30, 2026, peaking on the night of April 21-22. Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through debris left by comets or asteroids, creating ...

The Ursid meteor shower is an annual event caused by debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle. It is active from December 17 to 26, with its peak occurring between December 22 and 23. The best viewing time is in ...