Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids peaked on Nov. 5 ...

Stargazers who missed the peak of the first branch of the Taurid meteor shower have another opportunity to witness a celestial display best known for the fireballs it can send hurtling through the ...

The second branch of the Taurid meteor showers, the Northern Taurid event, is about to take center stage. The Northern Taurids have been active since mid-October, but the shower will peak Monday n ...

Set your eyes to the skies, a dramatic meteor shower is expect soon. The Northern Taurids, as these meteors are called, are expected to peak next week. "The Taurids are rich in fireballs ...

The Southern Taurids run from about 23 September to 12 November and peaked earlier this month. Northern Taurids stem from a ...

WASHINGTON — The Northern Taurids will peak this week, producing bright flashes across the night skies. The meteor showers will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning and come just a week ...

The debris stream created by asteroid 3200 Phaethon is massive, and Earth passes through it once every year in mid-December.

But what makes both the Northern and Southern Taurids notable is the increased reports each year of fireballs, large bursts of light and color, associated with the meteor shower when it becomes most ...