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Have you caught any Perseid meteors? If so, share your photos with us! If your skies have been cloudy, enjoy these great meteor photos from EarthSky friends around the world.
It's a very special group of images of this year's Perseid meteor shower, many taken in bright moonlight. Thanks to all who contributed photos!
2018 was an exceptional year for August's tried and true Perseid meteor shower.
Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.
Earth has just entered the stream of debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, the parent comet of the Perseids. Now is the time to start watching for meteors.
Many images of the 2013 Perseid meteor shower, posted as meteor season 2014 begins!
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.
Meteor showers are unpredictable but nothing beats them for a fun and relaxing time under the stars. Here's 10 tips to maximize your meteor viewing time.
Meteor showers are back this month! The April Lyrids will be best before dawn on April 22. Your 2024 meteor shower guide here.
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.
See these Perseid meteor photos from EarthSky community members from around the world. Thanks to all who contributed these great photos!
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!
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!
Data from the Parker Solar Probe helped scientists discover that the Geminid meteor shower is most likely the result of a violent event on asteroid Phaethon.
Is it possible to hear a meteor? Some people report hearing meteors make a sizzling sound. Scientists explain how you can hear a meteor.
Want to try to capture a meteor with your camera? The first step is planning. The next step is to gather your equipment. Then on to the capture process itself.
This visualization by Ian Webster and Peter Jenniskens uses NASA data to render the Perseid meteor stream in space. Don't miss this!
Summer meteors 2022: full moon falls at the peak of the Perseids. Try watching for meteors in late July and early August.
The famous comet Halley spawns both the May Eta Aquariid meteor shower and the October Orionid meteor shower.
The Ursid meteor shower always peaks around the December solstice. The dark hours before dawn are best. This year, a nearly full moon interferes.
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