The Night Sky This Week: August 5-11, 2024 This week will see the peak of everyone’s favorite annual meteor shower, the Perseids , just as solar activity ramps up.

The Quadrantids peak the night of January 3 into the morning of January 4, delivering up to 25 meteors per hour under perfect conditions. With the crescent moon setting early, the sky will be dark ...

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NASA suggests lying flat on your back, with your feet facing east, and looking up to take in as much of the sky as possible. The meteors will last all night until dawn on the morning of May 6.

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds. This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights. From showers of glowing meteors to unusually bright planets, December has a ...

The Perseid meteor shower sends bright streaks shooting across the night sky. Stargazers can watch the shower peak this weekend, but the key, experts say, will be patience.

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In October 2024, stargazers may witness a naked-eye comet, an annular solar eclipse, the year's biggest supermoon, and shooting stars from the Orionid meteor shower.

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, and a rare cosmic lineup. SCIENCE 9 reasons to look up this May ...

On Monday night, sky-gazers can see up to 20 meteors an hour from the Southern Delta Aquariids, and the Alpha Capricornids might also dazzle with bright fireballs. CNN values your feedback 1.