Meteors & Meteor Showers

Latest about Meteors & Meteor Showers

A figure sitting next to a campfire points up at a starry sky, streaked with shooting stars.

Perseid meteor shower 2023 lights up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (gallery)

By Josh Dinner published

Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
bright perseid meteors streak across the star studded sky with a large telescope dish on the right of the image.

Perseid meteor shower 2023 thrills stargazers around the world. See their amazing photos.

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Explore some of the best Perseid meteor shower 2023 photos from around the world. The prolific shower did not disappoint.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
a person stands near a lake under a sky full of perseid meteors.

Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight with this free telescope livestream

By Robert Lea published

Skywatchers can enjoy the popular Perseid meteor shower from the comfort of their own homes when it peaks on Saturday (Aug.12) and Sunday (Aug. 13).

Meteors & Meteor Showers
a mountain peak in the foreground in darkness. behind are shooting stars streaking toward the horizon. the milky way is glowing in the background in the vertical middle of the image

Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)

By Miguel Claro published

The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
meteors streak through a star filled sky above mountains and small wooden lodges.

The 2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! Here's what you need to know.

By Robert Lea published

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the evening of Aug. 12 and before dawn on Aug. 13. The prolific shower is not one to be missed.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
a meteor streaks through a starry sky above a desert

The Perseid meteor shower peaks in August. Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao published

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most dependable annual showers, peaks on Aug. 12 and 13, and this year looks great for meteor watchers in North America.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
a meteor streaks through the sky above the desert

The summer meteor showers of 2023 could be awesome. Here's how to see them

By Joe Rao published

One of the best meteor displays of the year will be visible soon: The Perseid Shower. But there also are a number of minor meteor displays that will be peaking in the next couple of weeks.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
People gather to watch the 2017 total solar eclipse over the town of Prinevill, Oregon, U.S.

Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

By Vahe Peroomian published

In 2024, much of the eastern United States will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
a very bright meteor lights up the dark sky above a tundra with snow and grass

Geminid meteor shower spawned by violent asteroid smashup

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Geminid meteor shower, which happens every December, comes from a space rock with a comet-like tail. New research suggests a violent origin story.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
This apparent meteorite struck a house in Hopewell Township, New Jersey on May 8, 2023.

Rock that punched hole in New Jersey house confirmed to be 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The rock that struck a residential home in New Jersey earlier this week is a rare 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite, scientists confirmed on Thursday (May 11).

Meteors & Meteor Showers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives