October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles. Next ...

With no moon to disrupt the show, the peak of the Orionid meteor shower is set for a starry showcase for stargazers on the ...

One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch ...

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He ...

The Orionids is predicted to peak on the evening of Oct. 20 and the morning of Oct. 21. The meteor shower is noted for its bright, fast-traveling meteors, which leave trails in the sky that can last ...

The Draconid meteor shower is one of the most exciting yet unpredictable events on the astronomical calendar. Known for its sporadic bursts of meteors, the shower is often best seen before midnight.

Colorado nights are getting colder, but stargazers who get outside after dark this October will be rewarded with a smattering ...

Two meteor showers will dazzle the night sky this month, along with a brilliant super harvest moon starting this week. The Draconids and the Orionids are the two major meteor showers happening in ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A supermoon will light up the sky, a meteor shower will peak through it and another sparkling meteor shower is on deck for October. The full moon may interfere with viewing one ...

Stargazers across North America will first look up on Monday, Oct. 6, and Tuesday, Oct. 7, when a Super Harvest Moon rises just after sunset. The bright full moon — larger and closer than usual — ...