The Perseid meteor shower is famous for its bright meteors that often leave long, glowing trails. While in past years the shower has delivered around 40 to 50 visible meteors per hour, this year’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s still time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, with darker skies now offering better viewing than during its moonlit peak. Stargazers who head out between now and Aug. 23 ...

Gather round and gaze up, cosmic kids, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. In previous years, the Perseid shower has produced as many as 40-50 visible meteors per hour at its peak.

Stargazers sporadically interrupted their quiet chatter with excited cheering and clapping as they spotted the occasional meteor, also known as a shooting star, flashing briefly across the night sky ...

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak, and stunning photos captured moments of the meteor shower around the world. "The Perseids, which peak in mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower ...

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The most popular meteor shower of the summer is about to peak in California. During the Perseid meteor shower, hundreds of bright, fast-moving meteors zip across the night sky. The dazzling display of ...