Both meteor showers—referred to by NASA as the “Halloween Fireballs”—are caused by debris from Comet Encke entering the Earth’s atmosphere and peak each year between October and November ...

This image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the comet Encke riding along its pebbly trail of debris. Every October, Earth passes through Encke's wake, resulting in the well-known ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Trick-or-treaters may get a “spooky” surprise in the skies on Halloween night in the form of the ...