The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are ...

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach peak activity on Tuesday evening (Aug. 12) through the early morning hours of ...

Known as one of the top meteor showers of the year because of its many bright shooting stars, the Perseid shower started ...

Every year in August, the Earth sails through a dusty debris left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle, creating the spectacular ...

Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on Monday (July 29-30), making it a great night for stargazing.

The Perseid meteor shower radiates from the constellation Perseus in the north east of the night’s sky. The best way for casual observers to locate the Perseus constellation is through a smartphone ...

Californians can attempt to glimpse some shooting stars in the hours ahead of sunrise, specifically around 2 or 3 a.m., the space agency said. “A few bright meteors may still be seen in the pre-dawn ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured imagery of dynamic star-forming region NCG 346 within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...