Skywatchers, get excited—the moon will be bright, but you’ll still be able to see a stunning display in dark areas. The Perseid meteor shower, known for its plentiful meteors and bright “fireballs” that blaze across the night sky,

In this edition of WTOP’s monthly space feature, “What’s up in the sky?” Greg Redfern tells you how to see the moon, planets, stars and Perseid meteor shower.

A fiery meteor shower, known for sending shooting stars darting through the sky, is expected to peak Monday night. • Video Above: People all over California captured images of the northern lights August,