An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...

Heads up stargazers! The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight on Nov. 4-5, when a flurry of bright meteors could potentially be seen streaking through Earth's sky as our planet passes through ...

Therefore, viewing beforehand may actually be better. Both are caused by comet 2P/Encke, which orbits the sun once every 3.3 years. Observers rarely see more than five meteors per hour, but ...