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It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, which is known for producing dozens of bright meteors ...
Learn when and where to watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower, with expert tips from NASA scientists for the best viewing experience.
Dust and debris from Halley's Comet make up the Orionid meteor shower, which will occur this October. The meteor shower is named after the constellation it appears closest to.
This year, the Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 to Aug. 23, but it peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13 when, under ideal conditions, the shower could produce roughly 100 meteors per hour. However, ...
The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug 12–13, overcoming the glare of a waning gibbous moon to put on a spectacular show of shooting stars that delighted onlookers worldwide. In previous years, the ...
This September will feature several stargazing events worth checking out, and the weather is expected to be clear for most ...
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, is going to peak this week. And the shooting stars should be visible in the Boston area and around Massachusetts. The Perseid ...
While the spectacular annual Perseid meteor shower peaked around Aug. 12, it generally continues through Aug. 24. With the “Black Moon” occurring tonight, the sky will be extra-dark, giving viewers a ...
Best viewing locations will include areas with unobstructed views of the northern sky, such as rural parts of New England, mountain regions and coastal areas away from city lights. The meteor shower’s ...
The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak, and stunning photos captured moments of the meteor shower around the world. "The Perseids, which peak in mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower ...
Heads up stargazers! The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower peaks predawn on Sept. 9. Here's what you need to know ...