August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

Every summer, the Perseids meteor shower puts on a celestial display when fragments of space debris vaporize as they fall ...

The American Meteor Society also notes that the moon may give viewers some difficulty. Perseids' peak occurs just three days after August's full moon, so the moon will still be mostly full. Thus, it ...

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

The Perseids run through August 23, but the peak is coming up on the nights of August 12–13 when Earth hits the dustiest part ...

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% ...

Three meteor showers are coinciding with each other, and two will peak on the same night. Here's what to know.

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

The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in mid-August, according to the American ...

Summer meteor shower season is well underway now that three seperate showers are lighting up the night sky – including the ...

A bright moon will make it hard to see the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, but one night this week offers a decent ...

As many as 100 "shooting stars" per hour can be visible, but a bright moon on the peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13 means evasive action is required.