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 ...

Skygazers are in for a treat Monday night as the North Taurid meteor showers peak, offering viewers a chance to see some bright streaks across the night sky. The North and South Taurids are meteor ...

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 ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see ...

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

The Leonid meteor shower has been active all month, but it will be at its strongest Saturday and Sunday nights, according to ...

The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak Nov. 12. Here's how to maximize your chances of seeing a colorful fireball from this shower. For the next week or so, if you happen to be outside ...

When the dust from Comet Encke hits the Earth's atmosphere at 65,000 mph, it burns up and creates the Taurid meteor shower, according to NASA. This 2014 image provided by NASA shows a Taurid ...

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 ...

A major meteor shower is forecast to peak Monday and Tuesday night, according to the American Meteor Society, giving skygazers their second chance this month to see the annual Taurid meteor shower.

Finally, during the Taurid meteor shower in 1975, people observed large fireballs—and seismometers, previously placed on the moon by Apollo astronauts, detected seismic events on the lunar ...