The Perseids meteor shower is active through Aug. 23 but its peak nights are Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug. 13. Under the right conditions – and the moon may play a role in what we can see this ...

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon. WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early ...

Every August, the Perseid meteor shower dazzles with fast, bright streaks, potentially showcasing 50-100 meteors per hour.

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...

This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...

Saturday, Aug. 9. August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...