The Perseids meteor shower peaks August 12–13, with the best viewing between midnight and 3 a.m. An 84% full Moon will reduce visibility, making faint meteors harder to see. Viewers may still catch 10 ...

Exactly 150 summers ago, stargazers were admiring a beautiful new comet. Discovered in mid-July 1862 by Americans Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, the new object became favorably positioned high in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Overnight on Monday, Aug. 12, through Tuesday, Aug. 13, sees ...

The most popular meteor shower of the summer is about to peak in California. During the Perseid meteor shower, hundreds of bright, fast-moving meteors zip across the night sky. The dazzling display of ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

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 ...

The strongest meteor shower of the year is expected to peak this week, bringing bright, long streaks of light across the ...

The most popular meteor shower of the summer is about to peak in California. During the Perseid meteor shower, hundreds of bright, fast-moving meteors zip across the night sky. The dazzling display of ...

The much-anticipated Perseid meteor shower, one of nature's most dazzling sky shows, is set to peak Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, lighting up skies across the Northern Hemisphere. "The ...