Early mornings before dawn will provide the best views of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday night, according to astronomers.

Some Utahns got a glimpse of a real phenomenon Saturday night: a meteor barreling through the Earth's atmosphere — so big that our NASA solar system ambassador called it a fireball.

According to NASA, the Eta Aquariids are "known for their speed" with a velocity of 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per second.

The third major meteor shower of the year is about to hit its peak this week, sending a cascade of "shooting stars" streaking ...

The Aquarids – sometimes spelled as "Aquariids" – first became active April 19 and are due to peak between May 5 and May 6.