The low-key meteor shower, the final celestial event of the year, is active during the brief window of Dec. 17 to Dec. 26, ...

Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the ...

Several meteor showers are active on July 4, but a new one was just discovered that peaks on this day. The shower is in the southern hemisphere in the constellation of Fornax and called the ...

Part of the Milky Way can be seen in the starry night sky. Credit - Patrick Pleul—picture alliance/Getty Images This season is marked by the sparkle and glow of holiday decorations adorning buildings, ...