Get ready for one of the best sky shows of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is back, and if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a few shooting stars under a Moon glowing faintly with “Earthshine.” For the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. August 12, 2021 - A composite showing about three dozen ...

People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That's understandable. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere, it is shaping up to be a joyous day of astronomy. Totality will cross ...

The Perseid meteor shower is considered one of the best of the year due to its plentiful meteors and summer peak. In 2026, the Perseids will be active from July 17 to August 24, with peak activity ...

The Perseids are best viewed after midnight on August 12, when Earth rotates into the heart of the debris stream and meteor rates climb highest. The Perseids have been the highlight of the ...

The Perseids meteor shower, considered one of the "best meteor showers of the year," according to NASA, will begin soon, and it can produce 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour. The Perseids, ...

Pack your camera and your tent and head to the outdoors this weekend because you’re in for a bright surprise in the sky. The Perseid meteor shower — caused by Swift-Tuttle comet debris entering ...

The Perseid meteor shower is considered one of the best of the year due to its plentiful meteors and summer peak. In 2026, the Perseids will be active from July 17 to August 24, with peak activity ...