August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

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

The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet ...

The other reason is that it's one of the most active meteor showers of the year. During its peak, the meteor shower is known to rain down as many as 100 meteors per hour, accordin ...

The Perseids run through August 23, but the peak is coming up on the nights of August 12–13 when Earth hits the dustiest part ...

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

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% ...

Summer meteor shower season is well underway now that three seperate showers are lighting up the night sky – including the ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

Three meteor showers are coinciding with each other, and two will peak on the same night. Here's what to know.

The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in mid-August, according to the American ...

A bright moon will make it hard to see the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, but one night this week offers a decent ...