Perseids

In addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers…

A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching.…

Topline Skywatchers are advised to look to the west shortly after sunset on Friday, July 17, and at…

Topline Here comes a classic crescent moon-and-meteors week. Tuesday, July 14, sees a new moon — when our…

Topline With the bright glare of the full Strawberry Moon now fading into the early morning hours, this…

Every year, the night sky offers many surprises. And currently, a meteor shower can be seen at night,…

Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower may have peaked overnight on Monday and Tuesday, but it did so…

Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight on Monday, Aug. 12, through Tuesday, Aug. 13, with…

In this 30 second exposure photograph, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid and Alpha…

A fireball streaks across the morning sky above NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF…

2018 Perseids meteor shower with the Milky way, taken in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps. … More Shooting stars…

Topline Summer’s “shooting stars” season gets underway this week with the peaks of three meteor showers. The most…

How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)