2018 Perseids meteor shower with the Milky way, taken in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps. Shooting stars are stacked according to their positions in the sky to show the (oppisite) radiant. Two ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Summer’s “shooting stars” season gets underway this week ...

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks next week — one of three displays of shooting stars that are active this month for summer skywatching. The Perseids, the alpha Capricornids and the Southern ...

The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 and hits its peak on the night of Dec. 13-14. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.