(THE CONVERSATION/AP) - With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the ...

This image of a Taurid fireball was taken in 2014 by NASA's All Sky Fireball Network in Tullahoma, Tenn. NASA With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could ...

A meteor from the Southern Taurid meteor shower streaks towards the aurora borealis in Central New York State on Sept. 29, 2025. An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” ...

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Admirers of space will have a few more reasons to look up next month, as three more meteor showers are expected to reach peak visibility. The Leonids and Southern and Northern Taurids meteor showers ...

A pair of annual meteor showers known for their slower movement and long-lasting streaks will be visible across the night sky this month, with the first wave of meteors passing over Earth this weekend ...

The Orionids meteor shower hit its peak on Monday, with shooting stars lighting up the night despite the brightness of the nearly full moon. Stargazers who missed this shower have plenty of other ...

Meteor showers are the product of comets or asteroids dropping debris on their orbit. Once these debris streams cross the Earth, they burn up in the atmosphere, creating the shooting stars that we ...

Stargazers who missed the peak of the first branch of the Taurid meteor shower have another opportunity to witness a celestial display best known for the fireballs it can send hurtling through the sky ...

An astronomical phenomenon could grace the night sky with its presence for Election Day. The Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American ...

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...