(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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, ...

Halley’s Comet won’t be visible for another 36 years, but it is certainly making its presence known. October marks the return of the Orionid meteor shower, during which the Earth passes through the ...

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 ...

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon on Oct. 11, 2025, as imaged by Gianluca Masi at The Virtual Telescope Project (www.virtualtelescope.eu). The Northern Hemisphere’s night skies this October are building toward ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Seasonal signposts in the stars abound this week, as Orion’s ...