News

As the annual Perseid meteor shower approaches its dazzling peak, skywatchers might have to work a little harder to spot the show this year.
The Perseid meteors can appear pretty much anywhere in the sky, so it's best to find some foreground interest for your shot – like a tree or, even better, a decommissioned antenna like the ones at The ...
The Perseid meteor shower may be an annual event for Earth, but the comet responsible for the meteors hasn’t been near our planet in decades. NASA says: "The meteors are debris ...
How to see hundreds of shooting stars tonight - Weather conditions in the UK make it an ideal opportunity to see the peak of ...
As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, and it is 88% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon ...
The abundant Venus-Jupiter conjunction on August 12, 2025, will affect each zodiac sign all week. The two planets will meet ...
Steve Block of Warsaw took this photo of August’s full moon, known as the “Sturgeon Moon,” on Saturday morning, Aug. 9.
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 ...
A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing ...
Learn how to watch the 2025 Perseids meteor shower at its peak, with NASA’s tips for seeing more meteors even under a bright full moon ...
Tennessee stargazers have a chance to see the peak of a celestial fireball meteor shower this week. Here's when to watch and where.
Here’s a look at what’s going on above us right now and later in the month. The expression “dog days” refers to the period ...