The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most popular and widely observed meteor showers of the year. Here are the details on ...

Early morning hours when the first quarter moon has already set and the sun has yet to rise are the best time this year to ...

Greetings earthlings! It's time to point your eyes to the sky once again because the Perseid meteor shower is upon us, which according to NASA is considered "the best meteor shower of the year." ...

The Perseid meteor shower is our planet's annual run-in with the trail of debris left behind by a comet called 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which, like us, is orbiting the sun, but on a different course ...

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower. Courtesy NASA/Bill Ingalls via Flickr. We’re nearing the peak of one of the biggest astronomical events of the year ...

Of all the meteor showers that take place the Perseids are the most famous, and are widely seen as the most spectacular, too. The shower takes place over a period of a few weeks in the summer.

A shooting star crosses the night sky over the North Sea coast in Pilsum, northwestern Germany, during the peak in activity of the annual Perseids meteor shower on August 13, 2015. Credit ...

When Earth passes through this stream of debris each year, our skies light up with meteor showers. At key locations in the Perseid stream, meteors may clump together thanks to gravitational nudges ...

In this 30 second cameras exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP ...

The annual Perseid meteor shower shows activity from 23 July through to 23 August, reaching its peak during daylight for the UK on 12 August. The best nights to watch out for a Perseid meteor ...

Summer is quickly passing by — but not without the ultimate meteor shower event! The 2021 Perseids Meteor Shower, which is considered to be the best meteor shower of the year, is expected to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The most incredible meteor shower of the year, Perseids, is happening this week. Meteor showers are nature's nocturnal entertainment. During large showers ...