As shooting stars blaze across the sky, at roughly 62 miles (100 km) altitude, they leave behind a trail of atoms and molecules. Sometimes you can see shooting stars with distinct colors ...

In The History of the Kings of Britain, medieval chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth tells the story of how a shooting star foretold the death of Ambrosius and the coming of King Arthur. Long ago, ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower — one of the best annual meteor showers — will be peaking overnight from Thursday to Friday, producing "fireball" brightness and up to 120 shooting stars per hour.

The Geminid display delivers up to 120 shooting stars per hour. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ... then we can see a bright color and different colors in these meteors.

This shooting star made its appearance in Ontario, Canada. "I was driving home with my wife when this amazing shooting star captured her attention first, then mine.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Don’t miss the chance to make a wish on a shooting star this month. Meteor showers will bring spectacular light shows in August as two of the celestial events will be ...

Spring’s first meteor shower is reaching its peak. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors per hour, but it’s not predicted to be as active this time around.

French says the best time to get a shot at seeing the lights and shooting stars is after midnight. “Just get into a dark area, ya know, get away from bright city lights,” continued French.