The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

To find Taurus, look for the constellation Orion and then peer to the north-east to find the red star Aldebaran, the star in ...

The chances that such a comet would be headed directly for Earth are rather low, but not zero. Astronomers estimate that such a collision with a large comet occurs roughly every few million years.

While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...

The fire service received a call around 2.30am today to reports of a large blaze at a recycling centre in Wallace Way, Hitchin. Mark Barber, assistant chief fire officer, said: “Crews have been ...

Halley's Comet, for instance, whizzes past Earth every 76 years ... impactors when they were billions of miles away gave ...

The Taurid meteors will appear to originate from the constellation of Taurus, hence their name, but they will be visible from anywhere in the night sky. Taurus will rise in the eastern sky around ...

The Taurid swarm, believed to be fragments of a large comet called Encke, appears from Earth as striking meteor showers each October and November. This area has long fascinated astronomers for its ...

It was reported that around noon on Monday, October 28, a large quantity of toiletries were stolen from B&M on Brand Street. The people pictured in the CCTV images are thought to have been in ...

A Welshman who set out to create the largest GPS drawing of a penis on foot in 24 hours has completed his mammoth challenge. Terry Rosoman, 38, from South Wales, trekked through the mist and ...

Cancel anytime. The best is yet to come for sky watchers who want to see the long-tailed comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Astronomers say it should put on a show the next few days. The comet Tsuchinshan ...