The Perseids meteor shower has been active since July 17, but will peak late on Tuesday, Aug. 12, into early Wednesday, Aug.

These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our ...

Under ideal viewing conditions with no moon, the shower can produce more than 60 meteors per hour - but moonlight will ...

The Perseid Meteor Shower has already been happening, and the peak viewing is coming very soon. Here's what Georgia ...

When you look up at the night sky, you might wonder about the celestial objects that streak through space,comets, asteroids, ...

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

The Perseid meteor shower is considered the best of the year due to the 50 to 100 meteors viewers can see per hour.

A Japanese spacecraft is on a remarkable journey toward one of the most puzzling celestial objects in our solar system — a ...

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 ...

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through trails of dust and debris left behind by comets or asteroids. The Perseids ...