perseids

Meteors of August: Our Guide to the 2020 Perseids

It's August and that means the Perseid meteors are inbound, starting this weekend this shower is a sure-fire bet, though…

4 years ago

Get Ready for the 2016 Perseids

Out camping under the August sky? The coming week gives us a good reason to stay up late, as the…

8 years ago

Kick Back, Look Up, We’re In For a GREAT Perseid Meteor Shower

Every year in mid-August, Earth plows headlong into the debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Slamming into our atmosphere at 130,000…

9 years ago

Fear Not the Moon, Perseids Always a Great Show

Get ready for the darling of meteor showers this week — the Perseids. Who can deny their appeal? Not only…

10 years ago

May Meteor Storm Alert: All Eyes on the Sky!

On Friday night/early Saturday May 23-24 skywatchers across the U.S. and southern Canada may witness the birth of a brand new meteor shower.  If predictions…

10 years ago

The 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower: An Observer’s Guide

Get set for the meteoritic grand finale of summer. Northern hemisphere summer that is. As we head into August, our…

11 years ago

Watch for the Delta Aquarid Meteors This Weekend

The meteor shower drought ends this weekend. The northern summer hemisphere meteor season is almost upon us. In a few…

11 years ago

Astrophotos: The 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower from Around the World

Caption: Perseid Meteors with Lunar & Planetary Conjunction on August 12, 2012. Credit: John Chumack. Here's some great views of…

12 years ago

How To Enjoy The 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower

[/caption] It’s time for the Perseid Meteor Shower and you want to bag some meteors (shooting stars), but how? Maybe…

13 years ago