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The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaked just as auroras were gracing our skies. Wow! See images from the EarthSky community here.
The 2021 Perseid meteor shower is rising to its peak and many are observing meteors. Here are our best 10 tips for watching this shower, or any other!
Perseid meteor shower 2019 over Scandinavia's 1st dark sky park, the island of Møn in Denmark.
It'll be a great year for the annual Perseid meteor shower. Don't miss this preview by Guy Ottewell, which has the best charts you'll find anywhere online.
Bright supermoon washed out all but the brightest meteors in this year's Perseid meteor shower. But we do have some nice pics, thanks to you ...
The Draconids will be best before dawn around the nights of October 7-8. Your 2024 meteor shower guide here. Under dark skies you might catch about 10 per hour.
Meteor experts will be answering your questions LIVE in EarthSky's weekly livestream, beginning at 12:15 central (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 5. Join us!
Meteor showers are unpredictable but nothing beats them for a fun and relaxing time under the stars. Here's our 10 tips to maximize your meteor viewing time.
Meteors enter Earth's atmosphere on parallel paths. So, you'll see meteors appear to come from a single point in the sky: the radiant point!
Stargazing in national parks ... yes! Increasing light pollution in the United States makes national parks some of the last dark refuges.
The famous comet Halley spawns both the May Eta Aquariid meteor shower and the October Orionid meteor shower. It'll return to the inner solar system in 2061.
Meteors in moonlight. It's not optimal, but it happens! Here's how to minimize the moon and optimize the Lyrid meteor shower in 2024.
Check out the best sky scenes of 2024! A total solar eclipse crosses North America, planets have close pairings, a comet may shine bright and more!
How high up are meteors when they begin to glow? Meteors begin to glow almost as soon as they hit Earth's atmosphere, but vaporize at varying altitudes.
Cassiopeia and Perseus are neighbors in the fall sky. Use Cassiopeia's distinctive W or M shape to locate the dimmer Perseus on autumn and winter evenings.
Astrophotographer Makrem Larnaout journeyed to the desert of Tunisia to capture the night sky as seen from a movie set for Star Wars. Enjoy his amazing images.
See these Perseid meteor photos from EarthSky community members from around the world. Thanks to all who contributed these great photos!
This week, a camera saw 7 fireballs in 1 night! If you wish to see some celestial fireworks, the Alpha Capricornids are active all night long this time of year!
Bioluminescence is living light. From plankton to jellyfish to fireflies, many creatures around the world can glow in the dark. Learn more here.
Is it possible to hear a meteor? Some people report hearing meteors make a sizzling sound. Scientists explain how you can hear a meteor.