The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will overlap on July 30 and 31—but a bright moon could make their meteors difficult to spot.

The first quarter of 2026 is in the books. While a relatively quiet one for earthquakes, the skies lit up for an unusual number of meteors. The American Meteor Society tallied over 2,300 different ...

A 7-ton, 6-foot diameter meteor exploded over Ohio on March 17, causing a sonic boom and possibly raining meteorites over a portion of Medina County. A week later, more fireball meteors were caught on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers in 2026 can look forward to several spectacular ...

A sonic boom shook Boston and the larger New England area with the force of 230 tons of TNT. The source came from outer space. The Saturday afternoon event triggered shock waves online, with thousands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chelyabinsk asteroid left a vapor trail as it hit the Earth's atmosphere in 2013. M. Ahmetvaleev/European Space Agency As ...

There are all kinds of cool things to see in the sky during summer, including the Summer Triangle, full moons, constellations and the occasional planet parade. The crown jewel of summertime stargazing ...