A new North East Dark Skies Festival is set to run at the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, aiming to draw UK-wide visitors for ...

Stargazing, once a niche hobby for astronomers and science clubs, has gone mainstream and is boosting astrotourism.

On this day last year, mystery enveloped Ellesmere Port as residents reported sightings of a meteor shower, following a loud unexplained noise the previous evening. On the morning of January 16, ...

A meteor-like streak stunned millions as NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth. Here's what it is and why Elon ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are ...

Should you happen to miss the Quadrantids on this occasion, don't worry. A wealth of astronomical phenomena lie ahead ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight tonight. And unlike any other, the Quandrantids offer one of the strongest, albeit shortest, meteor displays of the year. The Quadrantids are ...

In South Somerset, the best place to watch the meteor shower is likely the ancient, rolling Quantock Hills. With 38 square miles of beautiful countryside, there's plenty of places to truly take in the ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors. This year’s first supermoon, known as the Super Wolf Moon, will also be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion.