Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

The Orionid meteor shower, one of the highlights of the fall sky, is active from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7 and will peak on Oct. 20-21 between midnight and dawn. This year brings especially favorable ...

It’s an exciting week for stargazers, as the Orionids, also known as the Orionid meteor shower, is putting on its yearly mid-October display, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful showers ...

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The year will go out in a bang with two meteor showers this month. The Geminids meteor shower is one of the best of the year with several shooting stars per minute. Stargazers will also see the last ...