The Perseid meteor shower in 2024 peaks the night of Aug. 12 and in the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 13. Depending on conditions, it's an ideal time to plan camping trips, ...

August, lighting up night skies with shooting stars. Discover where and how to see this annual celestial spectacle at its ...

Mark the calendar, June 30 is National Meteor Watch Day, to add to the summer activities while spending time outside to catch ...

Tonight, on Aug. 12, the Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak, becoming visible in night skies all across the Northern Hemisphere — no telescope required. The Perseid meteor shower, commonly ...

The Perseid meteor shower is considered to be the best of the year because it’s one of the most plentiful showers—typically, people may see about 20-30 meteors per hour, which comes out to a ...

There's a reason the Perseid meteor shower is considered to be the best of the year. With its whizzing meteors and blazing fireballs, the celestial phenomena reliably puts on a spectacle every ...

Perseid meteor shower and northern lights spotted in Pittsburgh area 01:10. The Perseid meteor shower peaked overnight Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as ...

The latest observable meteor shower will be the Perseids, which have been active since mid-July and are forecast to continue until the end of August, at the latest. They reach their peak Aug. 11 ...

The Perseids, considered among astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, reached peak activity Sunday night. Meteors whizzing across the night sky provided quite the celestial show to ...

The Perseid meteor shower is caused by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last approached Earth in 1995 and has a 133-year orbit. This means it won't return until 2126.

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.