The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak on Aug. 12-13, bringing with it a torrent of shooting stars along with the potential for spectacular fireball sightings. The Perseids are one of the most highly anticipated shooting star displays of the year. However, the 2025 shower happens to coincide with the rise of a waning gibbous moon, the glare from which …
Read More »When to catch the Perseids, the year’s best meteor shower The Washington Post How to Watch the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer The New York Times Blame it on the moon. This year’s Perseids meteors won’t be as visible at their peak NPR Perseids meteor shower will peak next week. But will the moon ruin it for viewers? CBS News Will the bright …
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A meteorite that punched a hole i n a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. People in several Southern states reported seeing the mysterious fireball in broad daylight on June 26 as it hurtled …
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The summer months offer a great time to view the night sky. Starting this weekend and into next week, there is a great opportunity to view a nighttime double-header, the unique alignment of six planets, and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Thanks to clear skies in the coming days, you can see a unique planetary event set to …
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ATHENS, Ga. — A meteorite that punched a hole i n a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. People in several Southern states reported seeing the mysterious fireball in broad daylight on June 26 as it hurtled toward …
Read More »How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer The New York Times Blame it on the moon. This year’s Perseids meteors won’t be as visible at their peak NPR Attention stargazers! It’s time for one of the best meteor showers of the year — the Perseids CBC The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here’s what to expect …
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The Milky Way reflects on the Dillon Reservoir in Summit County. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to light up the sky with hundreds of shooting stars this August.Colton Sturgeon/Courtesy photo Colorado’s night skies will be filled with hundreds of shooting stars this month as one of the best meteor showers of the year rains down on the Rocky Mountains. …
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If you were hoping to see some fireballs in the sky this summer, this might be the best time and place to do it. The Perseid meteor shower, one of the biggest and best meteor showers on the calendar, is back and ready to put on a show. While the meteor shower officially takes place between July 14 and Sept. …
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon. This year, a bright moon will dampen viewing at the time of peak early Wednesday morning, so some experts recommend waiting a week or so to glimpse shooting stars against a darker sky. The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the …
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On the evening of Aug. 3, 2025, NASA photographer Bill Ingalls captured a fleeting ‘shooting star’ over the night skies in West Virginia during two different meteor showers. As these events continue to rain meteors across the sky, stargazers plan to see these events in areas with little light pollution. What is it? Meteor showers occur when Earth, on its …
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