In addition to the sturgeon moon, August will bring the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, which the American Meteor Society describes as "the most popular meteor shower" of the y ...

There are no federal holidays in August, but the month is full of unique national holidays, festivals and more.

Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show started on July 17, and will run through Aug. 23.

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

Beat the Florida heat, especially if you can't sleep, and head outside to see the Perseids meteor shower this weekend. One of ...

Every summer, the Perseids meteor shower puts on a celestial display when fragments of space debris vaporize as they fall ...

Stephanie Vermillion is a travel journalist and photographer covering culture and adventure for Travel + Leisure Outside, and ...

No, there are no federal holidays in August. It is one of only three months, including March and April, in 2025 that do not have a federal holiday. In total, 2025 has 12 federal holidays across 11 ...

In this edition of WTOP’s monthly space feature, “What’s up in the sky?” Greg Redfern tells you how to see the moon, planets, ...

August 2025 brings the Full Sturgeon Moon on August 9, a Venus-Jupiter conjunction on August 12 and the peak of the Perseid ...

It has a been an active summer in terms of meteor showers, and August is no different. How to watch the Perseids, details on ...

When the moon completes the first quarter of its journey around Earth this morning at 5:41 a.m. Its 90-degree angle between ...