The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, ...

FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows a meteor from the Orionid shower on Oct. 13, 2015. (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA via AP, File) The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by ...

Despite reports to the contrary, space isn’t empty. Our solar system is a vast expanse filled with objects big and small, all whirling around under the force of gravity, and sometimes they run into ...

(AP) -The Orionids - one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet - will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

Make a wish — shooting stars will be visible from Long Island this week. The Orionids will light up the night sky on Oct. 21 and 22, creating a dazzling display of astronomical proportions. Here’s ...

WASHINGTON — The Orionid meteor shower will put on a cosmic show in the night sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids will peak on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...

The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most beautiful showers of the year," ...

During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions, said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota ...