Leonid meteors are a few years away from producing a storm that dazzles viewers once every 33 years, but they could still put ...

It's a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks ...

The Leonids meteor shower is caused by debris left behind by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. This comet, which orbits the Sun every 33 years, sheds particles and dust as it approaches the inner solar system.

The Leonid meteor shower is caused by space debris from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which collides with Earth's atmosphere. Two independent discoveries of the comet were made by Ernst Tempel in 1865 ...

The annual event takes place when the Earth travels through Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle's debris field. Every year, the Earth travels through the debris track, and the fragments strike the Earth's ...

The meteor shower has had a number of outbursts of meteor activity in past years, but the activity is very dependent on how close its parent comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle is to the sun, according to AMS.

The Leonids originate from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which orbits the Sun every 33 years. Ernst Tempel and Horace Tuttle discovered the comet, which measures around 2.24 miles (3.6 km) across ...

The Leonids will appear to radiate from around the constellation of Leo, and originate from periodic Comet Tempel-Tuttle, officially known as 55P/Temple-Tuttle. The comet was named after William ...