Phillips Ostroff also captured two hours of star trails with meteors. Ostroff said the video was taken beginning at 1 a.m. on Aug. 13, looking north from Lampasas. KXAN’s ongoing investigation into ...

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The “Girls” creator shared Wednesday the news about the birth of her daughter, who was welcomed via surrogate with her husband Luis Felber.

A show-stopping Epsilon Perseid meteor shower is set to take over tonight's skies; here's what to know, where to watch, and the best gear.

Steve Luxenberg, president of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association (SFAAA), said this shower occurs at around midnight, and that at best, "only a few meteors are visible per hour." But if ...