The Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off the summer season of ‘shooting stars’

streaks of light cross the starry night sky above a desert

If you look up at the sky for a while during the summer, you’ll probably see a few “shooting stars” streaking across the sky. The best meteor show of the summer occurs in the second week of August during the annual Perseid meteor shower, which, peaking around the nights of August 11th and 12th, is … Read more

When can you see the Perseid meteor shower, the largest meteor burst of 2024?

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As the summer season kicks off, skywatchers will be eagerly waiting to see the king of all meteor showers: the annual Perseid meteor shower. According to astronomy experts from EarthSky.org and Sky & Telescope, this year’s Perseid display is expected to be a very good exhibit for people willing to stay awake and stargaze after … Read more