Now that the summer solstice is behind us and we're officially in summer, annual space events start to return with several ...

The shower tends to be less active than others, but has, at times, surprised astronomers with bursts of activity. And it may ...

Summer 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere will see some of the year’s best skywatching, from full moons to meteor showers, ...

Fingers crossed for clear skies in August, as the season's major astronomical events all seem to be clustered in that single ...

The Perseid meteor shower in August is not expected to be much different from previous years despite claims on Facebook of the "brightest shower in human history." Claims of a rare meteor shower ...

The Milky Way and the Perseid Meteor Shower above Pike National Forest in Colorado. Perhaps nothing makes us feel smaller than witnessing a celestial event. It's a reminder that we, and the Earth, are ...

Meteor showers appear when crumbs of dust (meteoroids) from asteroids or comets enter Earth's atmosphere at very high speeds. During their journey through the atmosphere, meteors rub against air ...

Ready for a show? The Perseid meteor shower is upon us once again. The celestial event, which NASA considers the “best meteor shower of the year,” is active from about mid-July to late August, ...

Other upcoming meteor showers happening later this summer include the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids ...

As twilight fades on Friday, June 27, skywatchers may see “shooting stars” in the night sky as the Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. A highly variable display, the exact number visible is unknown ...