Meteor Shower

Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight: Here's how to catch the best meteor shower of 2020

Taking place every year between 17 July and 24 August, the Perseids reach their peak before mid-August this year.

Meteor showers in 2020: Events to keep an eye out for that will light up the night sky this year

Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn. If you’re lucky or well-planned, you could just catch one in action.

Quadrantid meteors shower to take place on 4 January: Where and when to watch it

The Quadrantid meteors will peak on 4 January 2020, at 1.30 pm IST and are the oddest meteor showers known to us.

Parker Solar probe captures dust trail of asteroid that cause Geminid meteor showers every year

The asteroid's 96,560 km dust trail is made up of dust grains and small rocks that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Stunning display of the annual Perseids meteor shower through the ages — in photos

The meteor shower will likely be at its best in from midnight on 13th August and morning on 14th August.

Asteroid collision with Earth: Scientists ponder over how to tackle such a scenario

Only those asteroids whose orbit around our Sun brings them within 31 million miles of our planet — defined as "near-Earth" — are of interest.

Japanese company sends satellite to space to deliver artificial meteor shower

The satellite is to release tiny balls that glow brightly as they hurtle through the atmosphere.

Geminids Meteor Shower 2018 to put on an excellent show: How and when to watch

If you missed the Geminids Meteor Shower tonight, here's you chance to witness it again.

Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak just before dawn on 22 April, up to 20 meteors will likely be visible

To view the Lyrid shower this weekend, observers should find an area away from light pollution on the night of 21 April

The Geminid meteor shower will treat sky gazers with a display of celestial fireworks through the night on 13 December

For maximum visibility, it is advisable to go out of the city to a remote location, preferably at an altitude.