The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most popular and most watched meteor showers each year. It happens when Earth moves through a path filled with dust and small rocks left by Comet Swift-Tuttle.

The most popular meteor shower of the year will soon peak in Wisconsin. The Perseid meteor shower, named for its proximity to the constellation Perseus, is the best and brightest meteor shower each ...

This season’s blockbuster isn’t showing in theaters, it’s lighting up the skies overhead. The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is known for some of the brightest shooting stars, is slated to happen ...

It's time for the annual cosmic show known as the Perseid meteor shower, and this week is your best chance in the past five years to see the sky rain "shooting stars." As a new moon approaches on ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s still time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, with darker skies now offering better viewing than during its moonlit peak. Stargazers who head out between now and Aug. 23 ...

The 2026 calendar has a few major standouts: a late-night total lunar eclipse, a particularly promising Perseid meteor shower ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Perseid meteor shower may have peaked overnight ...

Still hoping to see a few more shooting stars in the last nights of summer? It's not too late to catch the last nights of the Perseid meteor shower. But time is running out, so you better act fast.

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak, and stunning photos captured moments of the meteor shower around the world. "The Perseids, which peak in mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower ...

This week marks your final opportunity to witness the Perseid meteor shower, with blazing fireballs set to illuminate UK skies. The Royal Observatory has confirmed that the meteor display, which ...