The source of the shower is periodic comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Discovered by astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in July ...

Tennessee stargazers have a chance to see the peak of a celestial fireball meteor shower this week. Here's when to watch and ...

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week. But the peak for ...

The Perseid meteor shower, widely considered the strongest of the summer, will hit its peak Tuesday night into the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 13. At its best, the Perseids can produce up to ...

A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing ...

Two meteor showers —the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids — reach their peaks this week. Here’s how to observe ...

Every year in August, the Earth sails through a dusty debris left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle, creating the spectacular ...

The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers will peak at the same time, in the early morning hours Wednesday.

The best time to watch is during the early predawn hours when the moon is low and skies are clear. Viewers are advised to ...

The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak this week, but it may be hindered by the brightness of August's full moon. A waning gibbous moon will compromise this shower in the period of maximum ...

Skygazers will be treated to dueling meteor showers converging as the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquarrids both reach peak activity.

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, is going to peak this week. And the shooting stars ...