The peak viewing window for the annual Southern Taurids meteor shower will open in November. Here's what sky-gazers need to ...

According to NASA, the Southern Taurids are a long-lasting shower with several peaks during its activity period. Taurid ...

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The Southern Taurids meteor shower — and annual celestial spectacle ... compared to other meteor showers like Orion and Perseid. Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting ...

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Use the Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to find the current direction of the ... The meteors of the Perseids frequently leave persistent trains which make them easier to spot. Perseid meteors tend ...

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The Leonids is a bright meteor shower that usually peaks in mid-November. NASA/Ames Research Center/ISAS/Shinsuke Abe and ...

Both meteor showers— referred to by NASA as the “Halloween Fireballs”—are caused by debris from Comet Encke entering the ...

Two sister meteor showers are currently lighting up the night sky and will peak on two different days this month, including ...

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 peak on Nov. 5 ...