CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s still time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, with darker skies now offering better viewing than during its moonlit peak. Stargazers who head out between now and Aug. 23 ...

NOTE: ZHR, zenithal hourly rate, the approximate number of shower-related meteors an observer would see under ideal conditions; Max Date, the date at which the highest flux of meteors is normally ...

The Perseids meteor shower peaks August 12–13, with the best viewing between midnight and 3 a.m. An 84% full Moon will reduce visibility, making faint meteors harder to see. Viewers may still catch 10 ...

Exactly 150 summers ago, stargazers were admiring a beautiful new comet. Discovered in mid-July 1862 by Americans Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, the new object became favorably positioned high in the ...

Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere are gearing up for what NASA calls “the best meteor shower of the year” — but this time, the moon might play spoilsport. The Perseid meteor shower, active ...