The Eta Aquarids get their name from the bright star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius, as the meteors appear to radiate from this point in the sky. These meteors are fast-moving and often ...

Comet Madness -- Contents -- Readers Note -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Hairy Stars: Fear and Loathing in the Heavens -- Chapter 2: From Astrology to Astronomy -- Chapter 3: Whither the Comet? -- ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet, last seen in 1986, leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids. When this meteor shower ...

Skywatchers in Iowa have one last opportunity in the coming days to catch a meteor shower, as the next one won’t peak until late July. The ETA Aquarids, a meteor shower that originated from the debris ...