Meteor Showers
Work Those Quads: Our Guide to the 2015 Quadrantid Meteors
Quick… what’s the only major meteor shower named after a defunct constellation? If you said the January Quadrantids, you’d be…
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The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015
Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…
Astrophotos: Views of the Geminid Meteor Shower from Around the World
It's nice to know that not everyone around the world was plagued by clouds, dense fog, driving rain and snowstorms…
Could Mercury Get A Meteor Shower From Comet Encke?
We're sure going to miss the MESSENGER spacecraft at Mercury when it concludes its mission in 2015, because it keeps…
The Curious History of the Geminid Meteors
UPDATE: Tune in this Sunday as the good folks over at the Virtual Telescope Project feature a live webcast covering…
Don’t Miss the Geminids this Weekend, Best Meteor Shower of the Year
Wouldn't it be nice if a meteor shower peaked on a weekend instead of 3 a.m. Monday morning? Maybe even showed good…
‘Meteoric Smoke’: Comet Siding Spring Could Alter Mars Chemistry Permanently
Feeling lucky? Events such as the Comet Siding Spring approach by Mars in October only happen about once every eight…
Midway Between Storms: Our Guide to the 2014 Leonid Meteors
If there’s one meteor shower that has the potential to bring on a storm of epic proportions, it’s the Leonids.…
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Mind-blowing Meteor Shower on Mars During Comet Flyby, Say NASA Scientists
"Thousands of meteors per hour would have been visible — truly astounding to the human eye." That's Nick Schneider's description…
Caterpillar Comet Poses for Pictures En Route to Mars
Now that's pure gorgeous. As Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring sidles towards its October 19th encounter with Mars, it's passing a trio of sumptuous…