The Perseid meteor shower is considered the best of the year due to the 50 to 100 meteors viewers can see per hour.

The source of the shower is periodic comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Discovered by astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in July ...

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through trails of dust and debris left behind by comets or asteroids. The Perseids ...

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which NASA has called the best meteor shower of the year, is underway now. It’s expected to ...

Described as the "most popular meteor shower of the year", stargazers will hopefully be able to see the annual Perseids dart ...

The best time to watch is during the early predawn hours when the moon is low and skies are clear. Viewers are advised to ...

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for ...

The latest shower, the Perseids, is a favorite among skywatchers. It is one of the strongest showers each year, with as many ...

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The Perseid meteor shower, among the most beautiful in the Northern Hemisphere, is expected to peak on the evenings of Aug.

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon. This year, a bright moon will hinder viewing during peak viewing early Wednesday, ...

Like Karla Coreil, who saw a spectacular shooting star in 2014 while kayaking at night in the Vieques bioluminescent bay in ...