Mars will be exceptionally bright due to Mars Opposition. The Red Planet will be closer to Earth, allowing skywatchers a rare ...

When mortal Castor died, Pollux pleaded with Zeus to share his immortality with his brother. The god consented, and the two ...

Find the dark and gather your wishes, my babies: the annual Geminid meteor shower is upon us. The Geminids are the best and most reliable of the annual meteor showers — but this year, the ...

Geminid meteors will appear to radiate from the Gemini constellation but don't look directly at Gemini to spot the meteors, as the shooting stars will be visible across the night sky. Make sure to ...

Quadrantid meteor shower — the first of 2025 — is set to peak early on Friday. During that time, the shooing stars won't be ...

The meteors will appear to come from the direction of the Gemini constellation, which rises in the east, according to The Planetary Society. “At this time of year, the constellation of Gemini ...

This composite shows the shower's radiant (the point from which a meteor shower appears to originate) located in the Gemini constellation. In the photos, due to the cameras' perspective the ...

From Earth’s perspective, the Geminids—like other showers and their namesakes—appear to originate in the direction of the Gemini constellation, located northeast of the Orion constellation ...

As their name suggests, Geminid meteors appear to stream from the Gemini constellation, but skywatchers should be able to see shooting stars without gazing directly at the constellation.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features the galaxy LEDA 22057, which is located about 650 million ...

The Geminid meteor shower is a favorite among stargazers. Under ideal viewing conditions, up to 120 of the bright meteors can be seen across the sky every hour. And this astronomical show is ...