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One of this year’s most spectacular celestial events, the Perseid meteor shower, is expected to give an unforgettable performance. The Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky across the U.S. from ...
The first of our showers is the Delta Aquarids, with a broad three-day maximum running from July 29 through 31.
Skygazers have a lot to look forward to over the next month. A couple of dueling meteor showers will grace the skies later in ...
The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% full during the peak. NASA says the best time to view the Perseids is ...
The best time to view the meteor shower is right before dawn, but they can be seen as early as 10 p.m. The Perseids happen ...
According to NASA, the Perseids meteor shower is considered the best meteor shower of the year. In 2025, it's set to be ...
Stargazers are in for a rare treat at month’s end, when two separate meteor showers each peak activity on the same night, ...
Clock time is also getting shorter, kind of. Broadly speaking, Earth takes roughly 24 hours to spin around on its axis. Ocean ...
No, it was a meteorite. For a few brief moments today, a bright fireball lit up the midnight skies above Scotland. The meteor ...
A rare fireball seen over the Southeast last week was tied to the annual Bootid meteor shower. Find out how you can still catch these meteors before July 2!
Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. (NASA) The best time to attempt to view the show is between midnight and dawn each night.
July night sky highlights: Bright Mercury, full Buck Moon and a meteor shower Skywatchers in North America can catch three major celestial events in July 2025, including Mercury’s greatest eastern ...