The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

Most meteor showers are named for the constellations ... several times a year it passes through debris left by passing comets — and sometimes asteroids. The source of the Quadrantids is debris ...

The New Year starts with a bang as Quandrantids peaks on Jan. 2 and 3. This is one of the largest meteor showers of the year, ...

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere will have the chance to observe the Draconid meteor shower as it peaks Monday evening ...

From the total lunar eclipse in March to three epic supermoons this fall, these are the best celestial events of 2025 that are worth traveling for (plus one to look forward to in 2026!).

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...

The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

This long-period comet, which orbits the Sun every 415.5 years, last came close in 1861. The meteors leave vivid dust trains that last for several seconds. The shower occasionally intensifies ...

The year will kick off with a six-planet parade in January that will be visible for weeks. Eclipses and supermoons also are on tap.

The Quadrantids also originate from an asteroid (asteroid 2003 EH1), while most other meteor showers derive from comets. Their radiant, or the point in the sky from which the stars appear to shoot ...