Footage appearing to show a number of "double fireball" events may have been caused by a simple quirk of equipment.

Like the name suggests, the Orionids meteors come from the constellation, Orion. The actual meteor shower happens when tiny ...

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Unique to the Orionids, NASA notes, the meteors seen during this shower are particularly fast and bright. Furthermore, they ...

The annual meteor shower is expected to leave colorful streaks across the sky when it peaks on Oct. 21 into Oct. 22.

The US space agency has shared its advice on viewing the Orionids - so take note. The meteor shower actually lasts from ...

Sky-gazers worldwide will see a brilliant celestial display this week as the Orionid meteor shower peppers the sky in bright ...

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October 2025 is a month of meteor showers. In fact, while the Draconids will continue today and tomorrow, the Orionids will shine their strongest in about two weeks or so. Though the first tends to be ...

Love to watch shooting stars? There will be lots of chances to see meteors and fireballs light up the night sky from now through the end of the year. But these could take more planning than some of ...