Amateur astronomers no longer have to brave the frigid winter cold or humid summer nights to make important discoveries like in the past.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An astronomer in Hiratsuka City, Japan, captured the moment a meteor hit the moon on the evening of November 1. Astronomer Daichi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A meteor seemed to explode in size as it flashed across the night sky over Kawasaki, Japan. See how it lit up the skies and learn ...

TOMIOKA, Gunma -- The Geminids, one of the three major meteor showers and the most prolific in the year, peaked on the night of Dec. 14-15. According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, ...

A meteor seemed to explode in size as it flashed across the night sky over Kawasaki, Japan. See how it lit up the skies and learn why this time of year is called “fireball season.” ...