The Leonids are thought to be caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which orbits the sun every 33 Earth years.

The pieces of space debris that interact with our atmosphere to create the Leonids originate from 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, a small comet named for the two men who discovered it independently in 1865 and ...

The meteors that make up the Leonid meteor shower are derived from the parent comet, known as Comet Tempel-Tuttle, officially known as 55P/Temple-Tuttle.

When the Leonids fly across the sky, stargazers know that the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle is nearby. Every year, the iconic meteor shower offers a spectacular show… and experts say this weekend is ...

Periodic Comet Tempel-Tuttle or 55P/Temple-Tuttle, is responsible for the Leonid meteor shower. William Tempel of Marseilles Observatory in France discovered this comet on the evening of December ...

Leonid meteors are visible in the night sky from early November to early December. This weekend, the ongoing meteor shower reaches its maximum intensity, with a peak Sunday night into early Monday.

The source of the Leonids is the comet Tempel-Tuttle. When rocks from space enter Earth’s atmosphere, the resistance from the air makes them very hot.

The source of the Leonids is the comet Tempel-Tuttle. When rocks from space enter Earth’s atmosphere, the resistance from the air makes them very hot.