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IT’S THAT TIME of year we star gazers wait for. When we journey to the mountain tops to witness the best meteor shower of the year and search for signs of intelligent life in the universe, having ...
"The Perseids, which peak in mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower of the year," according to NASA. "With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long 'wakes' of light and ...
Many Pennsylvania residents looked up at the sky Tuesday in hopes of catching the Perseid meteor shower, but instead, saw something rather strange — a spiral-shaped light.
Whether you're a casual stargazer or devoted astro-photographer, the rare overlap of the northern lights and Perseids meteor ...
This year, a bright moon dampened viewing during the pre-dawn peak, so some experts recommended waiting a week or so to glimpse shooting stars against a darker sky.
Although the Perseid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, stargazers can still catch a ...
A meteorite that plummeted into the roof and living room of a house in McDonough, Georgia, has now been found to be 20 ...
The best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower is after midnight, with the most meteors usually showing up between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. This is when the sky is darkest, and the part of the sky where ...
Alien: Earth has just made the Ice Age movies canon in the Alien franchise – but what if there’s another reason for its ...
The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide. The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug ...
A meteorite that tore through the roof of a U.S. home in June 2025 has been dated at 4.56 billion years old, making it roughly 20 million years older than Earth itself. The impact occurred on June 26 ...
It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The ...