The annual Perseid Meteor shower peaks this week as the Earth passes through the debris trail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle.

If the conditions are right, a lot of shooting stars will be visible tonight. Scott Young is Planetarium Astronomer at ...

A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing ...

On the night of Tuesday, August 12, we reach the deepest, most concentrated part of that stream. This is when the Perseids ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of light — such as a bright moon or artificial glow — are the main obstacles to ...

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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 Perseids are known for being especially swift and bright, and in a good year viewers can expect to spot between 50 and ...

August's Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. Will the Ohio weather cooperate? Where and when to get the best view of ...

We are heading into the peak of one of the best meteor showers of the year - The Persieds! This year the moon will play a big ...

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