This shooting star made its appearance in Ontario, Canada. "I was driving home with my wife when this amazing shooting star captured her attention first, then mine. As luck would have it ...

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Sunday and into the predawn hours Monday, giving skywatchers around the world a chance to enjoy one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

"We call a meteor a shooting star," he explained. "If anything makes it to the ground, it's called a meteorite." ...