With up to 60 meteors per hour under perfect conditions during the peak night, the Eta Aquariids are considered a strong meteor shower, but only when viewed from the tropics and south of the equator.

The Aquarids – sometimes spelled as "Aquariids" – first became active April 19 and are due to peak between May 5 and May 6.

Stargazers can see clusters of shooting stars and planets lighting up the California night sky in May. Stunning streams of comet dust will dash across the sky when the Eta Aquarid meteor shower ...

A dazzling celestial display is set to light up the night sky this April as Earth drifts through a dusty trail left by an ancient comet. The Lyrid meteor shower, active from Wednesday, April 16 to ...

Fortunately, the moon will set before 4 a.m., so the moonlight won't drown out the shooting stars. VIEWING TIPS: Look toward the eastern sky between 3 a.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday. Unfortunately ...

The radiant is the point in the sky from which meteors appear to originate. Each year, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower starts producing shooting stars as early as April 20 and as late as May 21 ...

The Northern Taurids could send streaks of shooting stars into the night sky as it reaches peak activity on Monday and Tuesday, according to the American Meteorology Society. Every year from ...

Whether it’s less than two dozen or over 100 meteors per hour, the Lyrid meteor shower is about to bring a vibrant show in the night sky. Starting Thursday, April 17, the Lyrid meteor shower is ...

STARGAZERS across the UK were in awe at stunning displays of the Northern Lights last night as the Perseid meteor shower reached its peak, with hundreds of shooting stars darting overhead.

What's the difference? With shooting stars, you see a tiny little zip of light go across the night sky. It's always a pleasant sight, no matter how many you've witnessed over the years.