Unlike most meteor showers, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid rather than a comet. The shower's peak activity only lasts a few hours, making it more difficult to spot than other showers. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s not one of the major displays of “shooting stars” of ...

The Geminid meteor shower is an annual event visible from December 4 through December 17. This year's shower will peak on the night of December 13-14. Unlike most meteor showers which come from comets ...

The annual Geminids meteor shower is a favorite celestial sight around the holidays for many. This year’s show is due to peak this weekend with near-ideal viewing conditions for observers in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a week of intense Northern Lights and a rare ground ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community. The change ...

Stargazers will soon be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower Typically, stargazers will see about 10-15 meteors per hour with the Leonids, according to EarthSky.com The Leonids once ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Caught on camera, a meteor raced across the night sky over The Dalles on Monday. KOIN 6 viewer Jacqueline Tharp’s camera was able to capture a meteor shooting across the night ...

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak, when several streaks of meteors could be visible. The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor ...

The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, ...

If you missed the Perseid meteor shower this summer, another chance to see the Colorado sky light up in all its cosmic glory is coming up. The Orionids meteor shower isn’t as big as the Perseids, but ...