The Orionid meteor shower is active between Sept. 26 to Nov. 22 and will peak on Oct. 20-21 between midnight and dawn, with clear-sky rates of about 20 meteors per hour. Viewing conditions for the ...

The Orionid meteor shower, one of the most visually stunning meteor showers of the year, is expected to dazzle stargazers soon. This celestial event, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet ...

The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most reliable meteor showers in the annual calendar and it can be seen from across the globe. In 2024 the Orionid meteor shower will be active from October ...

If you saw lots of “shooting stars” this weekend during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, you’ll likely have a burning question that you need an answer to—when is the next one?

Swift-Tuttle’s elongated orbit means that debris enters Earth’s atmosphere at great speed. The Orionid meteor shower takes place from 2 October to 7 November as Earth passes through the trail of ...

In 2025, that period falls on the night of August 12 to the morning of August 13—but unfortunately, the peak will occur just days after a full moon this time around, meaning that fainter meteors are ...